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Supreme Court decision clarifies ‘third-party’ infringement of intellectual property rights
6/3/14
Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in the Limelight Networks v. Akamai Technologies case states criminal law should not bear much weight in how third-party infringement of property rights cases are decided, according to a University at Buffalo Law School professor and expert on cyberspace legal issues.
Kofke named fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers
6/2/14
BUFFALO, N.Y – David Kofke, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, was named a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
UB’s Buffalo Partnership Project changing the lives of refugee students
5/30/14
Buffalo Public School social studies teacher Lisa Spaulding has heard the background stories of the refugee students at Lafayette High School, particularly the ones told by the girls. “Absolutely hair-raising,” Spaulding says. “Frightening. All absolutely heart-breaking."
Students build model Mars rover for NASA-sponsored competition
5/30/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – With an Xbox controller in hand, University at Buffalo students will drive a model Mars rover over rocky terrain.
Increased social network can have big payoff for nonprofits, study shows
5/28/14
Charitable fundraising once depended primarily upon a charity’s size, efficiency and longstanding reputation. That was before Razoo, Kickstarter, Facebook and Twitter came to town.
UB spinoff Nanobiotix looks to bring cancer treatment to market
5/23/14
Laurent Levy left the University at Buffalo in 1999 with a dream: transforming his recently completed postdoctoral research on nanomedicine into real-world products for patients battling cancer. Today, the scientist-turned-entrepreneur is zeroing in on that goal.
UB researchers receive $100K in SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund awards for medical research
5/22/14
Leslie Ying is improving magnetic resonance imaging. Steven Diver is developing a faster, more efficient way to synthesize drugs. Both University at Buffalo researchers will receive $50,000 each from the statewide SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which cultivates innovation by speeding the commercialization of high-impact SUNY inventions.
From hours to minutes: New CUT method reduces time to simulate natural disasters
5/16/14
Developed by UB student Nagavenkat Adurthi, the model could help predict space collisions, where volcanic ash spreads and more.
Going beyond the surface
5/15/14
New tech could take light-based cancer treatment deep inside body.
Media advisory: Engineering students, working with Buffalo-area companies, show off their work on Friday
5/8/14
Each year, dozens of undergraduates expand their horizons by working with local companies.