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Our Research Changes Lives

UB students and faculty are applying their knowledge to a diversity of projects addressing local and global challenges. The research we do changes lives around the world and drives the growth of the Buffalo-Niagara and New York State economies.| Learn More

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UB’s Strategic Strengths

To advance UB 2020 and become a model 21st-century public research university, UB is investing in eight areas where existing faculty strengths, together with investment in world-class new hires and resources, will give the university a pre-eminent leadership role among its peers. | Learn More

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Centers and Institutes

UB spends more than $349 million annually on research, much of which happens through our 160 multidisciplinary centers and institutes and their affiliated partners. | Learn More

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Research Partnerships

UB researchers have developed new ways of regenerating bones, improving the efficiency of solar power and synthesizing new chemical compounds. Through technology licensing, training opportunities and other research partnerships, we link UB discoveries to community and business partners, whether you’re down the street or on another continent.

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Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Collecting whale songs in Puerto Rico. Exploring the cause and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Learning imaging techniques to battle brain cancer. These are just some of the rewarding research opportunities UB provides to all undergraduates through our world-class professors, programs and partnerships. | Learn More

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University Libraries

The University Libraries are the largest and most comprehensive in the SUNY system, housing more than 3.8 million print volumes, as well as impressive digital collections, multimedia and world-class special collections. The UB Libraries play a vital role in supporting faculty and student research and the intellectual pursuits of our alumni and community members. | Learn More

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Resources for Researchers

UB is one of the premier research-intensive public universities in the country. We invest in our investigators and scholars, offering a full range of cutting-edge facilities, funding opportunities and other resources for new and veteran professors. | Learn More

Research News

Research Highlights

Designing Safer Buildings

2/25/11

Scientists at MCEER are using state of the art technology to simulate the effects of earthquakes, advancing planning and preparation research that saves lives.
Focusing on a Rich History

2/25/11

Through the newly founded Institute of Jewish Thought and Heritage, which focuses on the critical role of Judaism in Western thought, UB will be the first SUNY campus offering both an MA and a PhD in Jewish Studies.
Giving Voice to the Overlooked

6/20/11

Sarah Elder’s documentation of climate change’s effect on indigenous arctic fishing communities has brought the social impact of global warming to greater attention.
A Better Way to Combat Oil Spills

6/20/11

Chemical engineer Marina Tsianou is working to create a dispersant that works with crude oil at the nanoscale level. This research will lead to dispersants that are more effective and less toxic.
Breaking Boundaries in Music and Performance

6/20/11

In New York City, “15 Days of Dance; The Making of ‘Ghost Light,’” premiered at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The two-hour documentary was produced by Elliot Caplan, director of UB’s Center for the Moving Image.
Improving Women's Health

6/21/11

UB is one of four regional centers for the NIH-funded Women’s Health Initiative, the groundbreaking investigation into women’s health and healthy aging.
Problem-solving Technology

2/25/11

Through the supercomputers housed in the ICT affiliated Center for Computational Research (CCR), UB researchers are processing and studying data on a grand scale. Previous studies focused on topics such as groundwater dispersion and cardiovascular imaging.
Fighting Bacteria

3/15/11

With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Anders Hakansson conducts research on a protein effective in combating antibiotic resistant bacteria. Hakansson’s discovery has wide-ranging implications for fighting infections and even tumors.

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Research Partnerships

Applied Sciences Group

6/7/11

Long-standing research partnerships with UB have enabled Applied Sciences Group (ASG), a software engineering firm, to develop and commercialize communication technologies for people who have lost their ability to speak.
Graphene Devices

6/2/11

Local start-up Graphene Devices is looking to optimize production of graphene, a carbon nanomaterial, using processes a UB research team invented. Graphene can enhance the strength and other useful qualities of plastics and inks.
IBC Digital

6/2/11

A partnership with UB's Center for Computational Research (CCR) enabled animation firm IBC Digital to land an important contract producing music videos for MTV2.
Medical Acoustics

6/2/11

Medical Acoustics distributes the Lung Flute, a device that employs sound waves to clear patients' lungs. The company, which ships products internationally, has benefited from UB resources including help conducting clinical trials and drafting a business plan.