Engineering Education Resource Fund

UB Chemical and Biological Engineering professor Eli Ruckenstein.

This fund supports a department that aims to advance the engineering profession and transform the way in which students are educated.

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.

Our vision is to lead in both the discovery of research-proven educational innovations for engineering and the propagation, scaling and translation of those innovations to classroom practice. We believe that success will result in a robust and adaptive U.S. engineering education system that efficiently and effectively yields a diverse population of more highly knowledgeable, competent and qualified engineers.

We are a highly interdisciplinary department with academic offerings that encompass not only engineering education, but also technical communication and other popular aspects of undergraduate engineering.

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Other Engineering and Applied Sciences Funds

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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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The awards recognize superior professional achievement and the ongoing pursuit of excellence.
Andrew Whittaker elected to National Academy of Engineering
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An earthquake engineer, Whittaker’s work has made ‘countless communities and structures safer and more resilient’.
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