Science and Technology

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  • In Solar Cells, Tweaking the Tiniest of Parts Yields Big Jump in Efficiency
    1/20/12
    By tweaking the smallest of parts, a trio of University at Buffalo engineers is hoping to dramatically increase the amount of sunlight that solar cells convert into electricity.
  • UB's MCEER Sets Foundation for Rebuilding Haiti, One Engineer at a Time
    1/10/12
    A new building on the Quisqueya University (UniQ) campus in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, provides some of the most powerful evidence yet that Haiti's engineering community, with international assistance from the University at Buffalo and MCEER, is undergoing a dramatic transformation.
  • In the Brain, "ORMOSIL" Nanoparticles Hold Promise as a Potential Vehicle for Drug Delivery
    1/9/12
    In the images of fruit flies, clusters of neurons are all lit up, forming a brightly glowing network of highways within the brain. It's exactly what University at Buffalo researcher Shermali Gunawardena was hoping to see: It meant that ORMOSIL, a novel class of nanoparticles, had successfully penetrated the insects' brains.
  • Eight UB Inventions from 2011 That You Won't Want to Miss
    12/23/11
    University at Buffalo researchers racked up a diverse list of inventions in 2011, spanning fields from medical imaging to green energy. As of mid-December, UB was issued 14 new U.S. patents and filed 43 provisional patent applications in 2011.
  • Two New Companies Join UB Technology Incubator in 2011
    12/22/11
    The University at Buffalo Technology Incubator welcomed two new high-tech companies in 2011: TPF Enterprises, a consulting and product development firm that specializes in fields including clean tech and new materials, and Programmable Equipment Company (PEC), a firm that develops software that helps verify that defense or industrial equipment is operating or calibrated correctly.
  • "Green Routing" Can Cut Car Emissions Without Significantly Slowing Travel Time, Buffalo Study Finds
    12/14/11
    The path of least emissions may not always be the fastest way to drive somewhere. But according to new research from the University at Buffalo, it's possible for drivers to cut their tailpipe emissions without significantly slowing travel time.
  • Ice Sheets Can Expand in a Geologic Instant, Arctic Study Shows
    12/13/11
    A fast-moving glacier on the Greenland Ice Sheet expanded in a geologic instant several millennia ago, growing in response to cooling periods that lasted not much longer than a century, according to a new Arctic study.
  • UB Chemistry Alumna Wins Gold Award for Dissertation Research on Nanomaterial
    12/7/11
    University at Buffalo PhD graduate Luisa Whittaker has won the Materials Research Society's (MRS) Graduate Student Gold Award, which recognizes excellence in academic achievements and materials research.
  • Chemists Become Molecular Sculptors, Synthesizing Tiny, Molecular Traps
    12/5/11
    Using clever but elegant design, University at Buffalo chemists have synthesized tiny, molecular cages that can be used to capture and purify nanomaterials. Sculpted from a special kind of molecule called a "bottle-brush molecule," the traps consist of tiny, organic tubes whose interior walls carry a negative charge. This feature enables the tubes to selectively encapsulate only positively charged particles.
  • Through New Historical Society Exhibit, an Advocate for Women in Architecture Celebrates America's First Professional Female Architect
    11/15/11
    In 1881, Buffalo's Louise Blanchard Bethune became the first woman in America to open her own architectural office. Her career was filled with milestones for the architectural profession: She went on to design buildings including Buffalo's landmark Lafayette Hotel, and became, in 1889, the first woman to be admitted to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).