Biomedical Engineering Development Fund

UB Chemical and Biological Engineering professor Eli Ruckenstein.

Through this fund, we aim to address society’s most pressing health problems and engineer a healthier future.

At the Department of Biomedical Engineering, we strive to improve the health and well-being of humans through education, research, and technology development at the intersection of engineering and health.

Spanning both the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, we provide students with in-depth knowledge and the opportunity to participate in hands-on laboratory research in a fast-growing, multifaceted industry. Together, we are enabling our students to become the thought leaders of tomorrow through an applied educational experience.

We focus on the research and development of groundbreaking medical devices and therapies addressing society’s most urgent health concerns, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.

Our accomplished faculty are highly engaged in cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, bringing their expertise into the classroom to ensure that students are on the forefront of this dynamic field. Our research laboratories allow faculty to work with state-of-the-art equipment and technology to achieve leading research results.

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Other Engineering and Applied Sciences Funds

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Engineering Fellowship and Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Fellowships and scholarships play a critical role in helping the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences attract and retain leading students, further enhance the diversity of our student body, and remain one of the top public engineering universities in the Northeast.
Materials Design and Innovation Fund
8/24/26
The Department of Materials Design and Innovation (MDI)—part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences—is the first department in the nation conceived and established entirely for training a new generation of scientists and engineers in the methods of data driven materials discovery and design.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
In the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences), we realize that mechanical and aerospace engineers have the opportunity to change the world.
Clifford C. Furnas Eminent Professors Fund
8/24/26
Named for a former President of UB, this fund provides stipends to students holding Furnas Memorial Student Research Assistantships in UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. In addition, the fund honors professors who are both teaching and conducting research in engineering and applied sciences, providing them with the title of Clifford C. Furnas Eminent Professor.
Industrial and Systems Engineering Resource Fund
8/24/26
Created in 1946, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is one of the founding departments of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at UB. Here, we are committed to advancing research and education in numerous disciplines, including operations research, production systems, manufacturing, quality, simulation and human factors.
Gregory B. Jarvis Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Established in 1986 by Mrs. Marcia Jarvis & Moog Controls, Inc., the fund provides annual scholarships in memory of Gregory B. Jarvis to undergraduate students pursuing a degree in the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Ruckenstein Endowment Fund
8/24/26
Professor Eli Ruckenstein has been a pioneer in numerous areas, advancing almost every area of interest to chemical engineers. He conducted both theoretical and experimental research that not only has increased scientists’ understanding of the fundamental phenomena of chemical processes, but has led to the development of enhanced research methods and new materials.
Biomedical Engineering Development Fund
8/24/26
At the Department of Biomedical Engineering, we strive to improve the health and well-being of humans through education, research, and technology development at the intersection of engineering and health.
Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department—part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—is an international leader, creating innovative technological solutions to address global challenges in the areas of health, energy and the environment.
Electrical Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
Nowadays, most everything we use in our daily lives has a power source and a chip and implements some sophisticated communication protocol and data/signal processing algorithm.
Computer Science and Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
Founded in 1967 by a computing pioneer, the Computer Science and Engineering Department was one of the first in the nation.
Matthew Grappone Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Mattnew Grappone received his BS in Aerospace Engineering in 1987 and his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, and was employed at Computer Information Technology (CIT — now known as UB Information Technology) at UB. Matt spent 12 of his 30 years connected with UB in these two areas, before he passed away unexpectedly.
Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering—part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—is a vibrant engine for generating the knowledge, tools, and leadership needed to address society’s most challenging problems in the natural and built environments.
Rosalyn Z. Gammerman Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
The Rosalyn Z. Gammerman Scholarship Fund was established to provide a semester award to a worthy student completing “Technical Communications for Engineers.”
Dr. John Zahorjan Student Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Established in 2000 by the son of the late Dr. John Zahorjan, this fund supports engineering students who are eager to apply what they've learned in the classroom. Preference is given to students wishing to pursue the Master of Engineering in Engineering Management concentration in Production Management.
Engineering Education Resource Fund
8/24/26
At the Department of Engineering Education within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, we believe that the engineering education system in the United States succeeds in producing knowledgeable, competent and qualified engineers, but it could do so more effectively and efficiently. At the same time, the engineering education system in the U.S. fails to produce a diverse population of engineers at all degree levels.

News from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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UB researchers recognized for paper on preparing networks for 6G and AI-enabled edge computing
6/18/26
Jialei Liu, PhD student, and her advisor, Ming Shi, assistant professor in Electrical Engineering, won the Best Paper Runner-Up Award at the IEEE WiOpt 2026, the International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad hoc, and Wireless Networks.
The Backbone for Success
4/21/22
Dick Osborne is a firm believer in the power of education—so much so, he's created two substantial legacies at UB to support others' education.
Errington elected fellow of AIChE
9/17/26
Jeffrey R. Errington, professor and chair in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been elected fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Risk Analysis honors Industrial and Systems Engineering professor Jun Zhuang and student
4/2/26
Jun Zhuang, Morton C. Frank Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and his PhD student, Sabiha Unal Eyi, have received the 2025 Best Paper Award from the journal Risk Analysis.
Wenyao Xu Elected AIMBE Fellow
7/20/26
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has elected Wenyao Xu, Carl V. Granger Endowed Chair and professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, to its College of Fellows.
Amjad Aref named chair of civil, structural and environmental engineering
4/10/26
Amjad Aref will assume the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Alan Rabideau, who has served as the department’s chair since 2022.
SEAS ranked 32nd in undergraduate engineering programs among public universities
9/23/26
U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked the University at Buffalo among the nation’s top public colleges and universities.