Environment and Sustainability

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

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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.
New membrane sets record for separating hydrogen from CO2
11/21/25
The unexpected finding could inspire new designs for industrial gas separation technologies.
University at Buffalo launches new quantum institute
11/5/25
The initiative will harness UB’s wide-ranging research expertise and unlock advancements in computing, medicine, semiconductors and more.
UB-RIT-Wendel team wins national home design competition
11/5/25
‘California Rebuilds’ invited architects to showcase the power of passive house design in creating sustainable, fire-resilient communities.
Grants support $2.75 million effort to develop advanced recycling technologies
11/3/25
Projects include creating new uses for discarded tires, and establishing a testbed for advanced sorting technologies.
Study links climate anxiety to social media use
10/30/25
Climate doom, the belief that climate change will cause societal breakdowns, predicts support for radical actions, according to study.