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Events

WNY Turing Challenge

May 23, 2026 — Final Showcase, Awards & Innovation Expo

This event egnages 180 local middle and high schools in WNY.
UB is honored to host this important event adn is committed to strengthening visibility to aupport the next-gerneration of computing talent.

We look forward to collaborating with students, teachers, families and our community partners.

Engineering professor emphasizes importance of social and economic buy-in for renewable energy
10/17/25
Sayanti Mukherjee wins award from Department of Energy for project addressing challenges of switching from fossil fuels.
Pharmacy school AI lab evolving to improve drug development, advance clinical research
10/1/25
Lab director optimistic about more effective treatments for MS and Alzheimer's disease.
UB engineer Viviana Monje awarded $312,359 grant to create bio-inspired membranes
9/29/25
The work, part of larger $2 million effort, will employ AI and other tools to develop eco-friendly membranes for use in medicine, agriculture, industry and other fields.
Researcher’s AI-powered drug discovery tool supported by Empire AI
9/22/25
Thomas Grant secures $2.18 million grant to pioneer protein-studying tool that could lead to new and personalized medicine.
Ryan Zhenqi Zhou receives national scholarship for geography research
9/19/25
The PhD candidate applies geospatial data science and AI to address natural disasters, public health challenges and more.
Oral biology postdoc to examine periodontal disease through AI lens
9/16/25
Researcher receives NIH Pathway to Independence Award, will work with UB mentors.

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