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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  • 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.
  • Research Opportunities at UB Push Undergraduate Education Boundaries
    6/26/12
    Phil Tucciarone knew as a high school student that he wanted to study nanotechnology; it was just a matter of where. The Ivy League was an option, but so was the University at Buffalo, where he enrolled in 2010. The decision paid off.
  • Summer Science Camps and Research Opportunities Available for Students at 12 Buffalo Schools
    6/26/12
    A number of exciting summer science and technology camps and research opportunities are still available for students in 12 Buffalo schools through the University at Buffalo and Buffalo Public Schools' Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Partnership (ISEP).