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Bright Buffalo Niagara sparks growth for early-stage high-tech businesses
10/2/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Bright Buffalo Niagara, Western New York’s premier venture forum, gave 34 high-tech companies from across the region and beyond the chance to pitch their companies to investors and business leaders on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Entrepreneurs presented in one-minute or 10-minute sessions to potential investors with the goal of garnering new support and investments.
Media Advisory: Scholars to gather in Niagara Falls to discuss computer security
10/1/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Information privacy in the health care environment, how eye tracking and memory explain susceptibility to phishing scams, mobile information privacy and the motivation of hackers are just a few of the topics to be covered at an upcoming conference hosted by the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Lovell awarded prestigious NIH grant to improve cancer treatment
9/30/13
The grant is one of 15 awarded nationwide that funds high-risk, high-reward research
Media advisory: 35 early-stage high-tech companies will pitch to investors at Bright Buffalo Niagara venture forum
9/26/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Bright Buffalo Niagara, Western New York’s premier venture forum, will feature 35 promising young companies in the life sciences, energy, software and other high-tech industries who will pitch to potential investors in 10-minute or one-minute sessions.
Bright Buffalo Niagara venture forum to showcase 35 high-tech companies
9/19/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Bright Buffalo Niagara, Western New York’s premier venture forum, has selected 35 early-stage high-tech companies to present to investors at the Oct. 1 event.
The secret to pouring a smooth beer? Keep your eye on the vacuum, physicist says
9/12/13
Hong Luo doesn’t drink beer himself — he’s allergic to alcohol. But Luo, chair of the University at Buffalo’s physics department, knows all about the secrets of pouring a smooth brew. That’s because it’s just basic physics.
UB engineer awarded $300K National Science Foundation grant for protein research
9/10/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Thanks to efforts like the Human Genome Project, scientists are unraveling the role that genes play in the development of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.
Why are some corals flourishing in a time of global warming?
9/10/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As Earth’s temperature climbs, the stony corals that form the backbone of ocean reefs are in decline.
UB Media Advisory: Researchers use shake tables to replicate California earthquake beneath two-story test building
8/14/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – On Friday, researchers from The Johns Hopkins University will conduct tests to see how a Southern California earthquake could impact a two-story office building.
Dean Folks ramping up ‘experiential learning’ for engineering students
8/6/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Christine DiGiacomo is rare among college graduates. Not only did she secure a job before earning a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University at Buffalo in May, but her hunt ended before Thanksgiving.