Science and Technology

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  • Using Graphene, Scientists Develop a Less Toxic Way to Rust-Proof Steel
    5/17/12
    University at Buffalo researchers are making significant progress on rust-proofing steel using a graphene-based composite that could serve as a non-toxic alternative to coatings that contain hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen.
  • Investors Come Looking for Deals in Upstate/Western New York
    5/14/12
    Downstate and out-of-town investors are coming to Buffalo in May looking for deals and new ideas. The 2012 Venture Forum is attracting new attention from investment firms from New York City, Ohio, California, Maryland, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
  • Media Advisory: Fast-Paced Venture Forum to Kick Off Week of Events for Great Lakes Investors, Entrepreneurs
    5/14/12
    Investors and entrepreneurs from across the Great Lakes will convene in Buffalo May 16-17 for the 2012 Venture Forum, a premier event for introducing investors to promising technologies from New York State and Ontario, Canada.
  • UB Dedicates New $75 Million School of Engineering Building on North Campus
    5/10/12
    The University at Buffalo today officially opened its new $75 million, environmentally friendly School of Engineering and Applied Sciences research facility. Located on UB's North Campus, Barbara and Jack Davis Hall is named in honor of the Western New York couple in recognition of their lifetime philanthropic contributions to the university.
  • Media Advisory: $75 million Engineering Building on North Campus to be Dedicated on Thursday
    5/9/12
    The University at Buffalo will hold a dedication ceremony on Thursday, May 10, for Barbara and Jack Davis Hall, a $75 million School of Engineering and Applied Sciences building on the North Campus.
  • 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.