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UB awarded $2 million to make 'farming' biofuel more efficient and affordable
12/12/23
Polyculture farming mimics natural ecosystems and can increase crop diversity, enhance productivity and help protect against common pests. Engineers at the University at Buffalo are looking to employ similar techniques in biomass harvesting.
Projects to track COVID-19 in wastewater are also training ground for scientists
9/29/22
Since 2020, UB researchers, including students, have been testing wastewater for RNA fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 as part of a program to monitor outbreaks in Western New York. Participation in this work has been a learning experience for the students involved — and a chance to contribute to the region’s pandemic response.
Can Tylenol in wastewater help track Covid-19?
7/1/22
Futurity report on the UB wastewater pilot project that found that a spike in acetaminophen levels preceded a COVID-19 outbreak in Western New York, suggesting that levels of medications in wastewater could add another level to disease monitoring efforts. Ian Bradley and Yinyin Ye are co-authors of the study.
Monitoring COVID-19: Could medicine found in wastewater provide an early warning?
6/29/22
Ian Bradley and Yinyin Ye were quoted in a Science Magazine story on a UB pilot project that suggests that measuring the concentrations of medicines in wastewater could add another layer to disease-monitoring efforts.
NY Sea Grant curriculum teaches ways to reduce plastic pollution in marine, freshwater environments
4/29/22
The lessons and activities urge students to think about what plastic is, how they use plastic, and about the consequences of plastic pollution in the environment.