RENEW

New membrane sets record for separating hydrogen from CO2

Haiqing Lin and team found that this membrane achieved a record-breaking selectivity, allowing hydrogen to pass through 1,800 times more easily than CO2.

Physics-Based Sampling Reveals Disparities of Air Pollution

9/15/25

Kang Sun and team developed an approach that shows significant NO2 pollution disparities across racial, ethnic, and income-related groups.

Bio-inspired “slip-actuated” tactile sensing for robots

8/29/25

Jun Liu and team publish results of an artificial tactile sensing mechanism for AI-driven smart robotics with human-inspired tactile sensing capabilities.

NASA satellite mission to map Earth’s ice sheets, ecosystems

2/11/26

Earth Sciences professors Sophie Nowicki and Beata Csatho are chosen for a NASA satellite mission to improve predictions of environmental change and help mitigate natural disasters.

WNY becomes living lab for students studying climate

9/19/25

Western New York became the lens through which undergraduates from UB and universities nationwide investigated climate hazards and extreme weather.

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The UB RENEW (Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water) Institute is university-wide and interdisciplinary initiative, focusing on complex energy and environmental issues, as well as the social and economic issues to which they are connected. RENEW helps develop and coordinate innovative research, education and outreach programs.