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New York's Leading Public Research Universities on the Forefront of Education and Innovation

New York’s leading public research universities are on the forefront of education and scientific innovation.


Only sixty-five years young, Stony Brook University is recognized as one of the nation’s top research universities, serving as a powerful engine for economic development, technological innovation and clinical care. SBU is not only transforming lives by revolutionizing cancer prognosis and advancing life-saving technologies for cardiac patients but also by offering a world-class education to students from all socio-economic backgrounds, providing them unmatched social and economic mobility.

The University at Buffalo was recognized as a research powerhouse back in 1989, when it became the first public university in New York invited to join the AAU, and its impact has only grown over the years. From developing new ways to treat memory loss in Alzheimer’s to pioneering minimally invasive surgical techniques, UB is making discoveries that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Learn more about the amazing work happening every day at New York's flagship public research universities:

University at Buffalo neuroscientists have identified the binding site of low-dose ketamine, providing critical insight into how the medication, often described as a wonder drug, alleviates symptoms of major depression in as little as a few hours with effects lasting for several days.
Supported by the NSF and DOE, University at Buffalo engineers work on a versatile and cost effective method of flame aerosol synthesis that could pave the way for new nanomaterials.
University at Buffalo researcher Elizabeth Bowen, PhD, has pioneered an exploration of how climate change may impact individuals recovering from addiction, emphasizing how social, economic, and environmental disruptions could challenge recovery resources, particularly for marginalized groups. Bowen's research, grounded in the theory of "recovery capital," underscores the urgency of addressing climate-related hardships to support the stability and health of those in recovery, and she advocates for expanded support and inclusion in recovery research and services.
A University at Buffalo research program reveals that some of the so-called “gold standards” of MS monitoring are inadequate for patients with severe disease and that novel methods of assessing these people can be more effective.
University at Buffalo researchers, alongside the Jackson Laboratory, found that the gene responsible for starch digestion (AMY1) may have first duplicated over 800,000 years ago, predating human agriculture and allowing early humans to better process starchy foods. By analyzing ancient genomes, they discovered that early hunter-gatherers and even Neanderthals had multiple AMY1 copies, suggesting this genetic variation helped humans adapt to diverse diets and continues to influence metabolic health today.