Science and Technology

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  • Man-made Pores Mimic Important Features of Natural Pores
    7/17/12
    Inspired by nature, an international research team has created synthetic pores that mimic the activity of cellular ion channels, which play a vital role in human health by severely restricting the types of materials allowed to enter cells.
  • Real-life Spider Men Using Protein Found in Venom to Develop Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
    7/16/12
    When a stockbroker from the Buffalo suburbs discovered that his grandson had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, he turned to UB researchers for help in developing a treatment.
  • Undergrad Research Conference Draws Students Nationwide to UB and WNY
    7/15/12
    More than 500 undergraduates from around the country, most of them first-generation college students, will arrive in Western New York this week for a research conference intended to spark their interest in careers in academia.
  • UB, Others awarded $2.5 Million to help U.S. Military Process Data
    7/12/12
    Researchers from the University at Buffalo and elsewhere will receive $2.5 million to develop tools that help the U.S. military process massive amounts of data and improve national security.
  • Shape-Shifting Materials are Goal of New Nanotechnology Project
    7/11/12
    An international research team led by UB has received a $2.9 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to design nanomaterials whose internal structure changes shape in response to stimuli such as heat or light.
  • In Search for Higgs Boson, UB Physicists Have Played a Role
    7/6/12
    University at Buffalo physicists are among researchers engaged in one of modern history's most exciting scientific endeavors: The hunt for the elusive Higgs boson, a subatomic particle that could help explain why objects have mass.
  • Media Advisory: Young Scientists Harness UB's Computing Power to Map Cancer Clusters
    7/5/12
    High school scientists who programmed University at Buffalo computers to study regional cancer rates will share the results of their work on Friday, July 6 at UB.
  • Hunting for Autism's Chemical Clues
    7/3/12
    UB chemist Troy Wood is leading a research project to pinpoint an array of molecular compounds that appear in distinct amounts in the urine of children with autism. If the team is successful, a biological test for diagnosing the disorder -- so far elusive -- could be within reach.
  • Buffalo Teachers Look to Reshape Science Education Through Hands-On Learning
    6/29/12
    Fifty-eight teachers in Buffalo Public Schools have been selected to take part in the Interdisciplinary Science and Education Partnership (ISEP), a professional development program that encourages hands-on laboratory and field work in science classes. The program is coordinated by UB John and Frances Larkin Professor of Chemistry Joseph Gardella.
  • University at Buffalo Chemical Engineers Win Himmelblau Award
    6/27/12
    Two University at Buffalo researchers were awarded the 2012 David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering.