Exploring the law through AI ⚖️ Rachael Hinkle, professor of political science, uses machine learning and language analysis to study how laws are written, interpreted, and evolve—bringing new data-driven insight into judicial decision-making. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Oustanding achievement announcement! 👏 Le “Leo” Wang, professor of geography, has received the 2026 Outstanding Contribution Award in Remote Sensing from the American Association of Geographers — the first UB faculty member to earn this honor. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/college/abou...

With wildfires growing more destructive worldwide, how can AI improve prediction? 🔥 Yingjie Hu, associate professor of geography, studies how deep learning can forecast wildfire spread, and why it’s most effective when paired with physics-based fire science. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

#UBuffalo is hosting the 53rd International Arctic Workshop alongside the Northeast Glaciology Meeting this week, March 18–21, 2026. Richard Alley, renowned climate scientist and leading expert on sea-level rise will serve as the keynote speaker. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

How can archives inspire new work? 🤔 A visit to UB’s History of Medicine Collection reshaped Crystal Z Campbell’s art, inspiring contemporary glass pieces based on 19th‑century apothecary show globes. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

How does live music shape our well-being? 🎶 Nicole Koefler, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology, studies how shared musical experiences boost emotional health. Her work explores “collective effervescence” — the shared energy of live music. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Congratulations Maria Arango, recipient of a @sunyofficial.bsky.social Student Sustainability Award! A senior in English, Environmental Sustainability and Global Gender and Sexuality Studies, Maria's project advances environmental justice in the community. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

George Afedzi Hughes, associate professor in the Department of Art, reimagined the Buffalo Sabres logo for Black History Month, blending African symbolism and Pan-African colors. Proceeds from the jerseys support the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Carrie Tirado Bramen, professor in English, has published a new essay on the link between astrology and stock market prediction in the Gilded Age. Her work explores how star-based narratives shaped the way people understood markets, risk and uncertainty. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Please join us June 3-4 for the US AI summit where we will take up the question of AI as public infrastructure to ensure democratic, responsible and equitable use. The @ubuffalo.bsky.social leads in AI research and is committed to AI for the public good. www.timeshighered-events.com/us-ai-summit...

We’re proud to see this important work advancing solutions for a more sustainable future! 🍃💡

Nicole Morris Johnson in English has published a book, The Souths in Her: Black Women Writers and Choreographers and the Poetics of Transmutation. Her work explores how Black women artists across U.S. and Caribbean Souths reshape art and cultural exchange. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Ensuring AI for the public good. Join us at #UBuffalo for the IHE US AI Summit 2026! ✨

Groundbreaking news from #UBuffalo! A gene therapy drug developed by Soo-Kyung Lee and Jae Lee, professors in Biological Sciences, has been cleared for clinical trials — a major step toward treating FOXG1 syndrome and advancing neurodevelopmental research. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Degrees for tomorrow 🚀 #UBuffalo’s new interdisciplinary #AI degrees are on the rise, teaching students to blend AI with traditional academic disciplines to gain a competitive edge in this emerging field 🔽

New research from Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology, suggests the human chin may be less a direct evolutionary adaptation and more an evolutionary byproduct, challenging long-held assumptions about human evolution.

The Philosophy, Politics and Economics program has received a nearly $4M U.S. Dept. of Education grant to advance civil discourse and civic engagement through a new four-year initiative: From Campus to Community. 🌟 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

How will social media influence the 2026 midterm elections? 🗳️📲 Yini Zhang, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, shares expert insight on how political messaging is evolving and the growing challenges facing journalists. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

With WNY seeing no shortage of snow, winter preparedness is top of mind. ❄️ Susan Clark, associate professor and Edward J. Kikta Jr. Innovation Professor of Experiential Learning in Environment and Sustainability, shares tips to help communities stay safe. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

How can climate models better serve the people most affected by environmental change? 🌎 #UBuffalo Earth Sciences professor Yifan Cheng is partnering with Indigenous communities to co-design climate models with real-world impact. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

How a month without alcohol can change behavior and wellbeing 🧠🍷 Megan Strowger, psychology postdoctoral associate, shares insights on the benefits of Dry January, including better sleep, weight changes, and greater confidence in social settings. Q&A: arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Wei Sun, associate professor in Communicative Disorders and Sciences at #UBuffalo, is co-leading research on an AI-based hearing test using pupil responses to sound, with implications for early detection and cognitive decline. 👂👁️ arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

New insights into Greenland’s ice history 🌎 #UBuffalo Earth Sciences professor Jason Briner co-led research showing the Prudhoe Dome ice cap was ice-free just 7,000 years ago. The work comes from GreenDrill, a first-of-its-kind project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Big news! 💡 #UBuffalo is receiving $50M from New York State to launch a biofabrication and imaging research hub! This will support engineering, medicine and life sciences—advancing regenerative medicine, drug discovery, medical devices and more.

#UBuffalo Earth Sciences students go deep into volcanic fieldwork! 🌋 Six UB students and 10 from @sunyofficial.bsky.social explored massive volcanic calderas in New Hampshire—camping, hiking, and prepping meals while mastering geological fieldwork. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Where code meets composition! 💻 🎶 #UBuffalo student Matt Domzalski blends the precision of computer science with his passion of music—bridging two majors that may seem worlds apart. youtu.be/x_TiUQrzols?...

Bulls give back 💙 #UBuffalo's Horns Up for Hope is campus wide effort to collect food and winter clothing to support the #BuffaloNY community 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Learn more 🔽

The “Untamed Garden” of post-pandemic growth 🌷🍃 In a new American Historical Review visual essay, #UBuffalo historian Claire Schen and her daughter, illustrator Maddy Cherr, reflect on teaching, learning and resilience in the long shadow of COVID-19. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

How does social media amplify our fears about climate change? 📱🌿 A new #UBuffalo study led by Holly Jean Buck explores how online engagement can fuel “climate doom” — and what that means for mental health and environmental action. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

The human side of AI. 💬🧠 Adjunct linguistics professor Rohini Srihari joins Driven to Discover to explore how AI supports communication, mental health, migration insights and creativity.

#UBuffalo just leveled up sound design! 🎼🔊 The new Slee B1 lab features a 22-channel Meyer sound system and a rare Nadia processor (1 of 12 worldwide). Students can now craft spatial audio like that used in stadiums, concerts and the Lincoln Center!

#UBuffalo research goes cinematic! 🎥🏔️ Elizabeth Thomas from the Dept. of Earth Sciences and her team uncover a once-vegetated landscape beneath the Greenland ice sheet—now featured in the new documentary titled The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Congrats to Nick Henshue in the #UBuffalo Dept. of Environment and Sustainability on being named one of SUNY's inaugural Sustainability Faculty Fellows! 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve... @sunyofficial.bsky.social

The College of Arts and Sciences has made impressive gains in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings! Economics moved up 14 spots to No. 52 and psychology moved up nine places to 45th among public universities. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Behind the scenes, building careers! ✨👗🎭 In the #UBuffalo Department of Theatre and Dance's Costume Shop, students design and construct hundreds of costumes each season under the guidance of alum and assistant professor, Max Levitt.

This summer, #UBuffalo students turned WNY into a climate lab! With guidance from professor Sophie Nowicki, 15 students studied Lake Erie ice, shoreline erosion and past climate shifts, tackling challenges facing the Great Lakes and beyond. Read more: arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

After 14-plus years, UB President Satish K. Tripathi has announced he will step down in July 2026. As the longest-serving president of UB since it joined the SUNY system in 1962, Tripathi helped cement #UBuffalo as a premier public research university. Learn more ⬇️

We’re excited to welcome new #UBuffalo faculty this fall! ⚖️ Sojung Lim - Korean Studies and Sociology and Criminology ⚛️ Jamir Marino - Physics 🌎 Eric Sandvol - Earth Sciences 📚 Genie JH Yoo - History Read more: arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/college/abou...

#UBuffalo is bringing climate science to the stage! 🌎🎭🌿 Faculty in the Departments of Environment and Sustainability (EVS) and Theatre and Dance are using theatre to spark big conversations about climate change and resilience. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/college/abou...

🗓️ Mark your calendars! The 2025 Buffalo Humanities Festival is Sept. 19–20. This year’s theme: Fabrication — from creativity & craft to deception & truth. 🔵 Sept. 19: An Evening with Nick Cave 🔵 Sept. 20: Panels & talks at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Register ➡️ buffalohumanities.org

Transforming education in Nigeria! 🌍 #UBuffalo associate professor Ndubueze Mbah received a $75,000 Spencer Foundation Vision Grant that will help create 260 project-based “Smart Green Schools" in the Enugu State of Nigeria. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

A warm welcome from Dean Jeff Grabill 💙🦬 He kicks off the new year with a message full of excitement for the ideas, connections and discoveries ahead at #UBuffalo. youtu.be/6GdXRA8HToM?...

Congrats to Kristin Poinar, UB Earth Sciences, on receiving the 2025 NSF CAREER Award! 🏔️🧊 Her project uses AI to make ice sheet models faster and more accurate, helping predict sea-level rise. Read more ➡️ arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Checkerboard waves? 🌊 They’re called matrix tides. UB math professor Gino Biondini and his team used simulations to crack the code behind these rare patterns—revealing nature’s hidden rhythms. Read more: arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

The College of Arts and Sciences is thrilled to be able to offer AI-focused degrees this fall!

#UBuffalo Professor Sophie Nowicki was awarded $2.1M to lead ISMIP7—a global project combining ice sheet, ocean and climate models to better predict sea-level rise. 100+ scientists are working together to understand how fast Antarctica and Greenland are melting, and what that means for our coasts.

No matter where you look, #UBuffalo shines through. 💙📸

#UBuffalo has been named a global leader in sustainability in the 2024 Times Higher Ed Impact Rankings — recognized for advancing climate action, clean energy, and responsible consumption. 🌎💙

Six #UBuffalo Arts and Sciences students are headed abroad with Fulbright awards! 🌍✈️ They’ll teach, research and study across the globe—from Austria to Jordan, Taiwan to the Canary Islands. Congrats to James, Olivia, Laibah, Jaden, Constance and Taylor!

Congrats to #UBuffalo PhD student Festus Adegbola, studying Geography with a concentration in Earth Systems Science, on earning the prestigious NASA FINESST Fellowship! 🌍🚀 He is using remote-sensing tech to study biodiversity from above, and now has NASA’s support to keep going.