Science and Technology

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

CDSE Days spotlights big data and supercomputing
3/24/16
The six-day program, which includes lectures, workshops and more, kicks off today.
How yeast makes heads or tails of itself
3/21/16
Study sheds light on the “proprioception” of yeast — the manner in which an organism understands its spatial orientation.
CBLS to host event Thursday spotlighting core facilities
3/21/16
The facilities provide assistance to UB faculty and industries in need of services in genomics, proteomics and supercomputing.
Local officials to join area entrepreneurs to talk with students about STEM success
3/17/16
High school students from the International Preparatory School at Grover will learn how excellence in STEM fields leads to new companies in Western New York on March 18 as part of BPS STEM Entrepreneur Day.
This necklace 'hears' what you eat
3/16/16
The food-tracking wearable device may help fight diabetes, obesity and more.
UB’s Prasad receives SPIE Gold Medal
3/14/16
The award is the highest honor bestowed by the international society for optics and photonics.
UB awarded $2.6 million from SUNY to recruit top faculty researchers for biomedical engineering and UB RENEW
3/11/16
The funds come from SUNY’s Empire Innovation Program, which helps campus efforts to recruit faculty with proven track records of externally-funded research.
UB and Roswell Park to host second annual Genome Day
3/9/16
UB and Roswell Park Cancer Institute will team up on March 10 to welcome 400 eighth graders from Buffalo Public Schools to participate in Genome Day.
How rivers of hot ash and gas move when a supervolcano erupts
3/7/16
Study suggests that pyroclastic flows traveled in dense, slow-moving currents during one ancient supereruption.
Media Advisory: Grand opening of Blackstone LaunchPad for student entrepreneurs
3/4/16
The program and resource will serve UB’s approximate 30,000 students, regardless of major or experience.

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