Science and Technology

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

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.
SUNY TAF supports UB research on semiconductors, circadian disorders
9/15/26
The work could lead to improvements in electric vehicles and AI, treatments for sleep disorders.
UB CAT launches $900,000 in R&D projects, building on $262 million in economic impact
9/15/26
The program, led by Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships, will support 12 health sciences applied research collaborations.
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.
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.
From Niagara Falls to Greenland, students explore climate and geological hazards
9/1/26
UB summer research program allows undergraduates to study Western New York and beyond.
UB postdoc earns prestigious NIH fellowship to study how proteins’ disordered regions help control genes
8/27/26
Joseph Basalla researches how FOXG1’s flexible regions and the tiny droplets they form may help regulate gene expression.
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.
RNA droplets may have helped start life on Earth. A new study explains why they form
8/19/26
A tiny chemical difference helps make RNA better than DNA at condensing into liquid-like droplets under high temperatures and acidic conditions.
AI helps turn citizen photos into water-level data for UB researchers
8/19/26
Cross-disciplinary collaboration strengthens CrowdHydrology’s environmental monitoring efforts.

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