Clean Technica reported that engineers are helping the federal government develop new solar power technologies for satellites and other space-based vehicles through a $9.9 million grant from the U.S. Space Force, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Researchers will co-develop new photovoltaics to boost space propulsion and power systems.

The center aligns with the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region being designated a federal tech hub under the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022.

The new faculty bring expertise and interest in areas ranging from theoretical computer science to next-generation solar cells.

The Buffalo News reported that UB, as part of its "Advancing Top 25" faculty hiring initiative, welcomed 154 new faculty members to the university.