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News Releases

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

8/19/21
Ian Bradley

Assistant Professor of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

Expertise: wastewater treatment, algae, algal blooms in the Great Lakes and elsewhere
Phone: 716-645-4004
Email: ianbradl@buffalo.edu
8/16/21
Y. Chris Li

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Expertise: electrochemistry, waste conversion, transforming greenhouse gases into useful products, chemistry of CO2, plastics
Phone: 716-645-4285
Email: yuguangl@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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