Science and Technology

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Carnivorous plant packs big wonders into tiny genome
2/23/15
Great, wonderful, wacky things can come in small genomic packages, according to new biology research from UB.
Mark T. Swihart named executive director of UB’s New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics
2/19/15
Mark T. Swihart, PhD, UB Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named executive director of the University at Buffalo’s New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI).
Overcoming our e-waste problem
2/18/15
The reluctance to part with mobile phones, laptops and other gizmos – sometimes called “gadget hoarding” – is part of a larger and more troubling issue: managing electronic waste, or e-waste.
Study: Terror attacks offer insights for first responders
2/16/15
When terrorists strike, emergency workers who have the proper training, information access and a positive work environment will make better decisions, according to research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Study links new genetic anomalies to breast cancer in African American families
2/6/15
The research is similar to the groundbreaking study among women with European ancestry that led to the discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.
CBS to feature UB water lens research
2/4/15
National television cameras came to campus last semester to focus attention on a UB innovation that is attracting worldwide interest.
Norma Nowak named executive director of UB’s New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences
1/29/15
Norma Jean Nowak, PhD, a renowned research scientist, educator, collaborator and entrepreneur, has been named executive director of the University at Buffalo’s New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS).
11 companies, including 43North winners, approved for START-UP NY through UB
1/28/15
The companies expect to create 164 jobs and invest $8.7 million in Western New York.
Did genetic links to modern maladies provide ancient benefits?
1/28/15
A UB-led study finds that humanity’s early ancestors had genetic variations associated with modern disease, and now the question is why.
Concentrating on word sounds helps reading instruction and intervention
1/26/15
A neuroimaging study by a University at Buffalo psychologist suggests that phonics, a method of learning to read using knowledge of word sounds, shouldn’t be overlooked in favor of a whole-language technique that focuses on visually memorizing word patterns, a finding that could help improve treatment and diagnosis of common reading disorders such as dyslexia.