Science and Technology

News about the latest UB research in science, engineering and technology, and its impact on society. (see all topics)

Faculty expert on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics explains importance of field’s specialties
3/18/25
Drug efficacy, safety tied to clear understanding of how the body processes medications.
Media Advisory: UB to host Science Exploration Day with local schools on March 19
3/11/25
Returning after a four-year hiatus, event promotes engagement in STEM.
UB and Berkeley Lab scientists discover new heavy-metal molecule ‘berkelocene’
3/11/25
New study shatters long-held assumptions about transuranium elements.
Want to make scientists more relatable to students? You’ll need more than photos, study finds
3/11/25
Humanizing biographical information is needed to make scientists relatable and boost student engagement.
Two restorative dentistry professors receive UB seed grants for AI-related projects
3/5/25
Awards meant to encourage generative AI in courses, curricular redesign.
UB professor Li named Cottrell Scholar for lightning-inspired green ammonia reactor
2/14/25
A $120,000 grant will support research on producing ammonia to feed the world without carbon footprint.
BioSCape, co-led by UB, shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
2/3/25
New studies show how 160 scientists mapped South Africa’s biodiversity using NASA aircraft and field work.
Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals — and even some of their toxic byproducts
1/23/25
A strain taken from contaminated soil breaks apart the strong carbon-fluorine bonds of PFAS.
UB researchers mix silicon with 2D materials for new semiconductor tech
1/23/25
The work, from researchers in the UB Center for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, could lead to energy-efficient microelectronics.
UB Department of Geology is now the Department of Earth Sciences
1/22/25
Name change will better reflect department’s breadth of research, from glaciers to lava.