Science and Technology

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

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.
IBM chief privacy officer, Buffalo’s top FBI agent and others to discuss Internet security Oct. 1 at UB
9/24/14
The rise of digital communication has connected the world to an endless stream of information, but it also has left people, businesses, government agencies and critical infrastructure vulnerable to data theft and Internet-based threats.
UB, First Niagara award six grants from $100,000 Business Catalyst Program
9/23/14
The University at Buffalo’s Office of Economic Development (OED) and First Niagara Bank N.A. announced today the six awardees for the $100,000 Business Catalyst Program.

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