Science and Technology

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

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A smartphone app that could help decrease marijuana use?
7/26/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – For young adults, marijuana use is so popular that annual use rates are on par with, or higher than, annual rates for smoking cigarettes. And contrary to popular belief, heavy use of marijuana is associated with dependence.
Can we create biofuels, fertilizer from Great Lakes algae?
7/23/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – David Blersch hates to vacuum.
3-D digital carving: A new tool for an ancient art
7/22/13
The ancient art of shaping terra cotta is getting a modern twist at Boston Valley Terra Cotta, a Western New York manufacturer that is employing an arsenal of digital tools in terra cotta restoration with help from University at Buffalo experts.
Worried about your teenager driving a car? They can learn for free on UB’s driving simulator
7/19/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Attention parents with teenagers learning to drive.
Bright Buffalo Niagara seeks company presenters for fall venture forum
7/18/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Bright Buffalo Niagara, Western New York’s premier venture forum, is accepting applications from early-stage high-tech companies that wish to present at the annual entrepreneur showcase on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
Media advisory: Summer school — for science teachers
7/16/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Analyzing the bacteria in lake water. Testing water filters made from an exciting, new material. Building an earthquake simulation table.
Software firm graduates from UB incubator to new WNY office
7/16/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Academic Software Plus, a University at Buffalo spinoff company, has graduated from the UB Technology Incubator after a stay of more than 10 years in which the firm grew from a feisty startup into a mature business with a stable client base.
Engineering students design bridge for rural Kenyans, now they’re seeking funding to build it
7/9/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A senior class project for Jerome O’Connor’s students is counting for much more than a final grade; it’s giving them real world experience and a chance to help people in need.
Intern puts skills to use at engineering firm Cobham
7/3/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Megan Whalen was slightly apprehensive about starting an internship at engineering firm Cobham this summer.
UB students head to Houston to test micropump at near-zero gravity for NASA
7/1/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – NASA is welcoming six students from the University at Buffalo to test how much more effective a pump could be if it used electricity instead of mechanical parts in the low-gravity conditions of space travel.