Science and Technology

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

UB summit to explore big data and computing
3/20/15
The five-day event, part of a new advanced degree program under development, includes lectures on genomics, Antarctic ice sheets and more.
UB and Roswell Park to welcome 400 Buffalo Public Schools students to Genome Day
3/13/15
Part of Science Week, the event will promote genomic and bioinformatics literacy.
New study shows surprising risk created by access to personal information online
3/12/15
Access to routine information about you — like where you grew up and your relationship status — can help others manipulate you, a UB researcher finds.
Skating, reading, extracting DNA – students engage in Science Week ’15
3/12/15
Buffalo Sabres and libraries join UB and partners in expanded STEM programs for K–12 students.
In wintry Buffalo, a café heated daily with just six logs of wood
3/10/15
A wood-burning heater designed by UB architects enables the café to stay warm with no mechanical HVAC system.
43North winners and Brazilian business approved for START-UP NY via UB
3/4/15
The companies expect to create 40 jobs and invest $12.5 million in Western New York within five years.
Modeling chimp behavior? Try using laws that govern matter
3/3/15
As habitats shrink, Newton’s Laws of Motion could help us predict how some animals will react, UB researchers say.
NFL schedules could be fairer
2/27/15
UB engineers created new optimization models that could eliminate bye week disadvantage, make other improvements.
UB's First Innovation Impact Award to go to Prasad
2/26/15
UB researcher Paras Prasad's groundbreaking research in nanoparticles offers a new cancer treatment model.
Media Advisory: Robot wars and more
2/23/15
Student engineers take over the Student Union bringing robots, 3-D printed boats and other cool stuff.

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