News and Events

UB Awards 305 Biomedical Science Degrees; 31 Earn PhDs
5/22/25
A total of 31 doctoral, 73 master’s and 201 baccalaureate degrees in biomedical science fields were awarded during the May commencement ceremony.
Fliesler Recognized With 2025 AOCS Schroepfer Medal
5/14/25
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been honored with the 2025 Schroepfer Medal from the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS).
Neuroscience Student Earns Prestigious NIH Fellowship
5/9/25
Samantha Schwarz, a doctoral candidate in the neuroscience program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded a highly competitive, two-year fellowship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Neuroscience Talk Wins 2nd Place Prize at 3MT Event
3/27/25
Samantha Schwarz, a doctoral candidate in the neuroscience program, won the second place prize of $1,500 in UB’s ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.