Environment and Sustainability

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

UB, Lead Safe Task Force host mini-conference Saturday
10/20/25
The event addresses lead exposure in Buffalo and Western New York.
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.
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.
Gov. Hochul announces $68M investment to support campus decarbonization project at UB
9/25/25
Funding will enable the design and building of energy hubs and thermal energy networks to phase out fossil fuel-based heating, cooling systems.
Engineers uncover why tiny particles form clusters in turbulent air
9/19/25
Finding could improve predictions for wildfire smoke, extreme rainfall, pharmaceutical development and more.
Even fish adapted to dry climates are struggling amid rising temps, droughts
9/17/25
Study finds fish diversity in arid regions of U.S. and Australia dropped amid reduced water availability.
AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling
7/18/25
Review article analyzes the latest methods in plastic recycling guided by process systems engineering approaches.
UB again ranks among nation’s best in measure of global health, climate action and sustainability research
6/23/25
THE ranked 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Wheat straw, a farming byproduct, could soon insulate your home
6/18/25
University at Buffalo-led team 3D prints the organic material to create green alternative to common fiberglass insulation.
What to do with dirty PFAS filters? UB researchers think plasma treatment can make them reusable
6/2/25
DoD grant will support project, which aims to remove "forever chemicals" from GAC filters and destroy them.

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