Science and Technology

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

UB students build space junk satellites for Air Force and NASA
7/21/15
Agencies plan to monitor thousands of manmade objects that orbit Earth and threaten spacecraft.
Navy eyes graphene nanoribbon for ultimate power control system
7/20/15
The technology may lead to more powerful weapons, energy savings and reduced crew numbers.
Media Advisory: Pioneering ARTY workshop concludes with robot parade
7/16/15
An innovative week-long robotics workshop for middle school students ages 9-12 co-sponsored by UB's Techne Institute will culminate with a robot parade on Friday, July 17.
Krishna Rajan will lead UB’s new Department of Materials Design and Innovation
7/14/15
The renowned materials scientist will serve as the Erich Bloch Endowed Chair, a role that will boost advanced manufacturing and biotechnology in Western New York.
UB to study dangers of diver dehydration for U.S. Navy
7/8/15
New research will focus on increasing diver safety, building mission endurance.
Digging in the sandbox
6/29/15
The innovative entrepreneurial program pays eight student-led technology startups to further their respective businesses.
Skip a beat? Your auditory nerve cells will know it
6/24/15
A clever experiment reveals how cells that process sound respond to complex stimuli.
UB taps Moises Sudit to lead sponsored programs
6/22/15
Moises Sudit, an entrepreneur, professor and center director, has been appointed UB’s associate vice president for sponsored programs.
Govindaraju receives international career honor for his groundbreaking research contributions
6/19/15
Venu Govindaraju, a globally recognized expert in machine learning and pattern recognition, has received the IAPR/ICDAR Outstanding Achievements Award from the International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognitio.
Brain receptor found to significantly affect cocaine addiction
6/17/15
Discovery of new neural pathway may lead to preventing relapses in addicts.

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