Science and Technology

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A new approach to hazmat trucking
10/21/14
A new shipping simulator will prioritize safety, which often takes a back seat to speed when transporting hazardous materials such as gasoline or medical waste from hospitals.
‘Collaborations’ key to UB’s STEM education success
10/21/14
Educators in the Niagara Falls City School District knew they could build the perfect state-of-the-art lab space with flashy, high-tech devices and a STEM curriculum resembling traditional teaching methods. That alone would have been enough to be a showpiece in their district.
Bling, bling! UB chemist hosts national crystal-growing contest
10/20/14
Judges will be looking for qualities familiar to people who have shopped for a diamond ring: Size, clarity and shape all matter.
UB awarded multi-million dollar NIH funding to continue innovative HIV drug development
10/16/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has received three grants totaling $3.85 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Translational Pharmacology Research Core and its HIV Clinical Pharmacology Research Program.
UB engineers explore new ways to extend smartphone battery life
10/10/14
Three research groups receive a combined $1.3 million to improve smartphone energy management.
Middle school students to become cybersleuths for a day
10/10/14
A piece of a cybersecurity display has gone missing and it’s up to a group of 50 students in grades five through eight grade to track it down using digital clues.
Rights to UB spider venom drug acquired by clinical-stage pharma firm
10/8/14
The therapy, derived from a protein found in tarantula venom, shows promise for treating a fatal form of childhood muscular dystrophy.
Happy birthday, Cabaret! Buffalo’s Science & Art Cabaret turns 5
10/8/14
The beloved event series, launched in 2009, kicks off a new season in October.
Praxair named corporate partner of the year by UB Engineering
10/7/14
Pop quiz: How has Praxair enriched the educational experience for University at Buffalo students?
UB biostatistician named to prestigious NIH review committee
9/25/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Marianthi Markatou, PhD, University at Buffalo professor of biostatistics, has been appointed to serve on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biostatistics Methods and Research Design (BMRD) study section.