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New study will quantify agricultural emissions and their impact
5/13/24
Kang Sun, assistant professor in environmental engineering, is playing a crucial role in a NASA-funded project to quantify the impact that different nitrogen emissions have on productivity and air quality.
John Atkinson recognized for developing learning opportunities in sustainability
5/2/24
John Atkinson, Scott and Coleen Stevens Chair in Engineering Sustainability, received the Faculty Award for Sustainability in Higher Education from the University at Buffalo.
UB awarded $2 million to make 'farming' biofuel more efficient and affordable
12/12/23
Polyculture farming mimics natural ecosystems and can increase crop diversity, enhance productivity and help protect against common pests. Engineers at the University at Buffalo are looking to employ similar techniques in biomass harvesting.
Projects to track COVID-19 in wastewater are also training ground for scientists
9/29/22
Since 2020, UB researchers, including students, have been testing wastewater for RNA fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 as part of a program to monitor outbreaks in Western New York. Participation in this work has been a learning experience for the students involved — and a chance to contribute to the region’s pandemic response.
Can Tylenol in wastewater help track Covid-19?
7/1/22
Futurity report on the UB wastewater pilot project that found that a spike in acetaminophen levels preceded a COVID-19 outbreak in Western New York, suggesting that levels of medications in wastewater could add another level to disease monitoring efforts. Ian Bradley and Yinyin Ye are co-authors of the study.