Artificial Intelligence

News about UB’s artificial intelligence programs and related events. (see all topics)

UB among nation’s top AI-ready universities, according to new ranking
9/21/26
Independent assessment notes university’s AI agree programs, supercomputing resources.
UB part of NSF OPAL laser facility advancing toward construction-ready design
9/15/26
World-leading laser system, to be built at University of Rochester, receives final design award.
UB to lead $2 million National Science Foundation project on wildfire resilience
9/14/26
Research will develop AI-powered tools to examine cascading wildfire impacts, including flash floods, debris flows and infrastructure disruptions.
UB Humanities Institute explores breaking news at this year’s Buffalo Humanities Festival
9/14/26
‘Embedded within our 2026 theme is a pun,’ says Christina Milletti, HI interim director. ‘Is the news breaking…or is it broken?’
Media Advisory: 10 life sciences companies to pitch emerging health technologies at UB on Sept. 10
9/3/26
NewYorkBIO event brings biotech founders, investors and industry leaders to Buffalo.
UB technology wins two prestigious R&D 100 Awards
8/26/26
The invention offers a quick, reliable way to measure recycled plastic content in commercial products.
AI helps turn citizen photos into water-level data for UB researchers
8/19/26
Cross-disciplinary collaboration strengthens CrowdHydrology’s environmental monitoring efforts.
UB researcher recognized for work on innovative chatbot
8/18/26
SnehAI designed to teach young people in India about sexual and reprodutive health.
UB study looks at the current state of ethically balancing AI and social work
8/14/26
UB social work study shows professional bodies providing little guidance for AI.
Media Advisory: AI leaders from Azerbaijan to visit UB on Friday
8/13/26
The visit, which includes tours of UB’s AI facilities, will focus on educational partnerships and economic development opportunities.