Science and Technology

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

CMI event to highlight industry collaboration, innovative new department
2/15/16
UB’s New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics will hold two events on Feb. 18 to showcase collaborative faculty and industry projects and to introduce UB’s new Department for Materials Design and Innovation.
LIGO’s detection of gravitational waves opens awesome new possibilities for research, experts say
2/11/16
‘It’s like being able to see a new kind of light,’ UB physicist says.
Estrogen, antibiotics persisted in dairy farm waste after advanced treatment, research finds
2/10/16
The chemicals’ endurance may pose a threat to the environment and human health.
UB students to build a third space debris observation satellite
2/10/16
The satellite will help identify what the thousands of pieces of debris orbiting Earth are made of.
You’ve heard of string theory. What about knot theory?
2/10/16
Esoteric to many, the study of knots in mathematics could help solve problems in biology, security and more.
PixStori app merges oral history with Instagram-like photos
2/4/16
The app, co-created by noted oral historian Michael Frisch, enables users to link photos and text with sound, such as voices, ambient noise and other audio elements.
Turning off Niagara Falls could yield insight on how waterfalls carve canyons, UB expert says
2/3/16
Geologists could map the rock face beneath the falls to study erosion since 1969, when the falls last went dry.
Phosphine as a superconductor? Sure, but the story may be complicated
2/3/16
Scientists predict that phosphine’s superconductivity under pressure arises due, in part, to the chemical decomposing.
Photo Op: UB geologists’ Groundhog Day cookout set for Feb. 2
2/1/16
Event will feature burgers, groundhog-shaped sugar cookies and a visit from a taxidermied groundhog named Ridge Lea Larry.
Scientists pursue a diabetes drug that also fights obesity
1/26/16
Transira Therapeutics, a new UB spinoff, aims to develop the hormone oxyntomodulin as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes.

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