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Why does misinformation persist? Yotam Ophir, associate professor in the Department of Communication, explores how misinformation spreads, why people believe it and what AI means for misinformation research. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Nearly 200 leaders from universities, government and industry gathered at #UBuffalo for the @insidehighered US AI Summit 2026 to explore AI in service of society. Through panels and discussions, attendees examined priorities for 2030. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Protecting the Great Lakes 🌊 #UBuffalo was awarded $5M to lead efforts to research and protect one of the region's most important natural resources, tackling issues like PFAs, invasive species and more 🔽 ms.spr.ly/6015vUsT3

A new form of magnetism? 🧲 Research from Jamir Marino, assistant professor of Physics, proposes a quantum sensing technique to detect elusive “altermagnets”, a new class of materials that could pave the way for faster, more energy-efficient electronics. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. The #UBuffalo Aphasia Health Fair connected individuals with aphasia, families, clinicians, researchers and community organizations to share resources and support. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. The #UBuffalo Aphasia Health Fair connected individuals with aphasia, families, clinicians, researchers, and community organizations to share resources and support. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Congratulations to Myung Mi Kim, professor of English and James H. McNulty Chair Emeritus, on her election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences Class of 2026, for her influential work in poetry, language and cultural studies. 💬arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

How do humans make sense of rapidly evolving media technologies? Is AI unbiased? Yini Zhang, assistant professor of Communication, studies the relationship between technology and democracy, and the intense rise of artificial intelligence. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Congratulations to Paul Vanouse, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Art, on receiving the Fulbright Tocqueville Distinguished Chair award! Vanouse will travel to France in 2027 to teach, conduct research and collaborate with leading international scholars. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Like father, like son 🎓 After only two years, this #UBuffalo grad received his bachelor’s degree at 18 years old, following in his dad's footsteps ⬇️ #UBClassOf2026 ms.spr.ly/6017vT4bR

Caroline Attardo Genco, provost and senior vice president at Tufts University, has been named #UBuffalo’s 16th president, becoming the first woman and Buffalo native to lead the university. Learn more 🔽 ms.spr.ly/6014vb2pq

Buffalo without lake effect snow? ❄️ New research from Earth Sciences professor Jason Briner and colleagues used ancient iceberg scratches across the Great Lakes to uncover evidence of a prehistoric “reverse snowbelt” during the last Ice Age. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Delaney O’Connell, one of the first PhD candidates in Indigenous Studies, has earned a Smithsonian Institution Fellowship.🌟 A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, her research explores Indigenous cultural repatriation and museum-community relationships. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Congrats to Aisha Makama on being named a @PhiBetaKappa 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar! Selected as 1 of 20 scholars nationwide from 800+ applicants, Aisha was recognized for her passion for advancing health equity through science and public policy. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Congrats to English alumni Sara DiNatale and Juliana Spahr on earning 2026 Pulitzer Prizes! DiNatale shares the Pulitzer for Explanatory Reporting for “Burned” at the San Francisco Chronicle while Spahr won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for "Ars Poeticas." arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Adam Wilson, associate professor of geography, contributed research to a new UNESCO report examining 2,260+ World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and Global Geoparks – advancing understanding of climate change’s impact on ecosystems and biodiversity. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Big news from the College of Arts and Sciences: the world’s first doctorate in applied ontology! This fully online PhD blends philosophy, AI, data science and information systems to shape the future of knowledge engineering and intelligent systems. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Soo-Kyung Lee, Empire Innovation Professor and Om P. Bahl Endowed Professor in Biological Sciences, was honored at UB’s Spotlight Symposium for her research on FOXG1 syndrome, and is now advancing a gene therapy currently in clinical trials. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

After 33 years in the Department of Chemistry, Luis Colón, SUNY Distinguished Professor and A. Conger Goodyear Professor, is retiring this semester. His career is defined as much by the students he mentored as by the research he conducted. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-event…

Congratulations to our 2026 Goldwater Scholars! 🤩