Venu Govindaraju, who heads Information and Computing Technology, focuses on automated handwriting analysis and developed the first handwriting analysis technology used by the US Post Office.    

Jean Wactawski-Wende leads one of four nationwide centers in the NIH-sponsored Women’s Health Initiative. Her knowledge and leadership have made UB an important research hub for post-menopausal women’s health.

Andre Filiatraut, works in the field of earthquake preparation, response and mitigation. In the aftermath of the devastating Haitian earthquake in 2010, Filitraut and his team from Extreme Events worked tirelessly to train Haitian engineers.

Carla Mazzio, a researcher in Cultures and Texts, specializes in the Early Modern period with an eye towards its literature and the way in which it connected with the history of science and medicine.

A world renowned producer, filmmaker and cinematographer, Elliot Caplan, a member of Artistic Expression and Performing Arts, has work shown and archived in some of the most prestigious galleries.

Samina Raja, researcher in Civic Engagement and Public Policy, is a leader in research into food security, food distribution and access, and community health. She is the only urban planner serving as a committee member within the National Academies of Science.

Sarbajit Banerjee’s Integrated Nanostructured Systems lab has developed a new way to mass produce graphene, one of the strongest man made substances in the world.

UB is one of four regional centers for the NIH-funded Women’s Health Initiative, the groundbreaking investigation into women’s health and healthy aging.

Through the newly founded Institute of Jewish Thought and Heritage, which focuses on the critical role of Judaism in Western thought, UB will be the first SUNY campus offering both an MA and a PhD in Jewish Studies.

Chemical engineer Marina Tsianou is working to create a dispersant that works with crude oil at the nanoscale level. This research will lead to dispersants that are more effective and less toxic.

Through the supercomputers housed in the ICT affiliated Center for Computational Research (CCR), UB researchers are processing and studying data on a grand scale. Previous studies focused on topics such as groundwater dispersion and cardiovascular imaging.

In New York City, “15 Days of Dance; The Making of ‘Ghost Light,’” premiered at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The two-hour documentary was produced by Elliot Caplan, director of UB’s Center for the Moving Image.

With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Anders Hakansson conducts research on a protein effective in combating antibiotic resistant bacteria. Hakansson’s discovery has wide-ranging implications for fighting infections and even tumors.

Sarah Elder’s documentation of climate change’s effect on indigenous arctic fishing communities has brought the social impact of global warming to greater attention.

Scientists at MCEER are using state of the art technology to simulate the effects of earthquakes, advancing planning and preparation research that saves lives.