Environment and Sustainability

News about UB’s environmental programs and related sustainability initiatives. (see all topics)

UB to host 850 high schoolers for Science Exploration Day on March 18
2/20/26
Students will learn about AI, robotics, biotech, genetics and more from scientists, engineers and health care professionals.
UB moves to decarbonize the North Campus
2/12/26
Clean Energy Master Plan seeks to recover waste heat from Empire AI center, transform how the campus uses energy.
UB scientists selected for NASA satellite mission to map Earth’s ice sheets and ecosystems
2/10/26
First-of-its-kind satellite system will use lasers to make high-resolution observations.
Study: Cigarette filters are an underestimated source of microplastic pollution
1/16/26
Filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.
Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome ice cap was completely gone only 7,000 years ago, first GreenDrill study finds
1/5/26
Core samples pulled from beneath ice sheet suggests region is highly sensitive to the temperatures of our current interglacial period.
Mukherjee receives Society for Risk Analysis Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award
12/22/25
Mukherjee’s research advances the field of risk science by integrating operations research and artificial intelligence.
2025: A look back at UB’s research and creative activities
12/18/25
From bird flu vaccines to Grammy-winning musical compositions, UB scholars are dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and brighter future.
New study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
12/18/25
Researcher says regional climate data should be useful to the people who live there.
Empire AI powers bold new research at UB, from surgery to climate science
12/15/25
New wave of projects push innovation in these high-stakes challenges.
Tracking forever chemicals across food web shows not all isomers are distributed equally
12/2/25
Samples from water, fish, and bird eggs demonstrate the need to measure these unique molecular structures separately.