Science and Technology

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  • Chronic Cocaine Use Triggers Changes in Brain's Neuron Structure
    5/9/12
    Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. That reduction drives structural changes in the brain, which produce greater sensitivity to the rewarding effects of cocaine.
  • UB to Hire Professors for New Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program
    5/7/12
    Whether developing more efficient solar panels or sophisticated composite materials, University at Buffalo professors and students have long worked in the field of materials science and engineering.
  • 12 Western New York and 3 Ontario, Canada Companies Selected to Present in Statewide Venture Forum
    5/5/12
    The final slate of presenting companies has been chosen for the 2012 Venture Forum, a collaboration between the Bright Buffalo Niagara Forum and the Center for Economic Growth's (CEG) SmartStart UNYTECH Forum. A total of 32 high-growth early stage companies will be featured, including 12 from Buffalo and three from Ontario, Canada. The 2012 Venture Forum will be held May 16-17 in Buffalo.
  • UB's Fluid Culture Series to Offer "Tactical Sound Garden" This Weekend
    5/1/12
    The Fluid Culture Series presented by the University at Buffalo Humanities Institute -- the folks who floated a fully made bed in the Commercial Slip last fall -- will mount a downtown "Tactical Sound Garden" designed by Mark Shepard, associate professor of architecture and media study.
  • Volcanologist Can Discuss Mexico’s Rumbling Popocatepetl Volcano
    4/27/12

    Michael Sheridan, University at Buffalo professor emeritus of geology, can discuss Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano, which has entered a heightened phase of activity.

  • Interested in Computer Science? Meet With Local Web Designers and Developers on May 3
    4/27/12
    Local industry and teachers have teamed up to host a conference that promotes careers in web design, software development and other computer science fields.
  • In Western New York, an Improving Climate for High-Tech Investment
    4/24/12
    The climate for high-tech investment in Western New York has improved steadily over the past few years, and a driver of new successes is an annual investor forum that's happening again this spring. The Bright Forum is Buffalo Niagara's premier event for introducing investors to promising technologies from across New York and Ontario, Canada.
  • Cabaret Series Continues to Inspire, Arousing the Imagination With Science and Art
    4/23/12
    Since 2009, Buffalo's Science & Art Cabaret series has delighted crowds by bringing scientists and artists together to investigate topics from magic to black holes. Now, for its milestone 10th event, taking place on Wednesday, April 25, the cabaret's organizers have chosen the theme "The Photographic Holographic Universe."
  • Effort to Remotely Control Brain Cells Gets Push from Innovative Grant
    4/16/12
    Scientists developing a non-invasive technique for remotely controlling the brain have received $1.2 million from the Human Frontier Science Program to intensify their work.
  • NASA Astrophysicist to Discuss the 'History of the Universe, in a Nutshell'
    4/11/12
    A senior astrophysicist from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will regale guests of the University at Buffalo with a brief history of the universe. John Mather, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who specializes in infrared astronomy and cosmology, will deliver the UB Department of Physics' 18th annual Moti Lal Rustgi Memorial Lecture on Friday, April 20 at 5 p.m. in 225 Natural Sciences Complex on UB's North Campus in Amherst, N.Y.