Portraits

A proud mother's embrace.

Nursing Grad

Sukaina Al-Hamedi recalled when she was younger sitting in the grass gazing at the stars. She is graduating with a degree in biochemistry. She interned with NASA and has decorated her mortar board with NASA’s mission statement: “to reach new heights and reveal the unknown”. She wants to study astrobiology, the origins, distributions and future of life in the universe.  She thought it would make a nice photo and with the help of her favorite star photos (available on shutterstock) and enough strobes to overpower daylight, we made her portrait.

Paul Booth, professor of media and pop culture, is a scholar of “Doctor Who” fandom and its influence on pop culture. As the popular science fiction series reaches its 60th anniversary, fans and critics are examining the impact of the long running pop culture staple.

Professor Jun Kuribayashi poses for an article on AI in the classroom for the Boston Conservatory of Berklee College of Music alumni magazine, Stages. 

Cuban native Olivia Soler Espinosa poses with her tres, Cuba's national instrument. Espinosa is the first female tres player at Berklee, and only the 2nd tres player in the history of the college.

UB honored the university's veteran and military service members with a Veterans Day program in the Buffalo Room in Capen Hall in November 2023.  Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Portrait for a student profile.

Tracy Hall, a third-year DVM student from Jacksonville, North Carolina, entered the College of Veterinary Medicine as an Army veteran and will rejoin active duty through the HPSP in a different role after graduation. Hall’s Army experiences in human medicine have informed his training in veterinary medicine, from understanding the logistics and flow of a medical team to drawing from essential time-management skills. 

Kantha Channaiah is a food safety expert who believes science-based methods can prevent all outbreaks of foodborne illness.