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Scientists invent ‘transient thermal barcodes’ to improve plastic recycling
6/18/26
Heat-based signatures rapidly distinguish between common commercial plastics; could help address global pollution.
Three UB faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards
6/18/26
UB faculty members Praveen Arany, Supriya Mahajan and Paul Vanouse received the prestigious award.
Students help advance sustainability in Moog’s supply chain
6/18/26
The work is part of UB’s Carbon Reduction Challenge course, in which students work with local companies.
Gene tied to energy production in brain could lead to new treatment for cognitive disorders
6/18/26
UB researchers’ findings published in Science Advances journal.

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Faculty Experts

2/5/26
Letitia Thomas

Senior Staff Associate in the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Expertise: STEM education and pipelines; women and students of color in STEM; sociology of education; social justice; social networks; microaggressions
Phone: 716-645-3071
Email: lthomas@buffalo.edu
12/26/18
Michael J. Poulin
Associate Professor of Psychology
Expertise: empathy, human generosity, stress, caregiving
Phone: 716-645-0518
Email: mjpoulin@buffalo.edu

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UB in the News

Why tetanus is on the rise in the United States—and how you can stay safe
6/17/26
Women’s Health sought the expertise of John Sellick in a report on rising cases of tetanus.
Donald Trump’s evangelical base may be cracking
6/12/26
Newsweek interviewed Jacob Neiheisel about a new poll that shows President Donald Trump's approval rating slipping among evangelicals.
Thanks to natural selection, Indigenous Andeans may digest potatoes better than anyone else in the world, study finds
6/8/26
Live Science features research co-authored by Omer Gokcumen, on the evolutionary advantages of certain genes, spurred by the consumption of potatoes 800,000 years ago.
8 common food ingredients linked to heart disease risk, scientists find
6/6/26
Prevention sought the expertise of Katherine Balantekin regarding common food preservatives that are linked to heart disease, including sodium nitrite and ascorbic acid.

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