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  • New UB Research Outlines Mathematical Framework That Could Help Convert "Junk" Energy Into Useful Power
    7/20/11
    A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed a mathematical framework that could one day form the basis of technologies that turn road vibrations, airport runway noise and other "junk" energy into useful power.
  • To Help Doctors and Patients, UB Researchers Are Developing a "Vocabulary of Pain"
    7/18/11
    A University at Buffalo psychiatrist is attempting to help patients suffering from chronic pain and their doctors by drawing on ontology, the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of being or existence. The goals of his work are described in a video interview. He will present a tutorial on his research at the International Conference on Biomedical Ontology, sponsored by UB, July 26-30 in Buffalo.
  • Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots Degrade in Soil, Releasing Their Toxic Guts, Study Finds
    7/18/11
    Quantum dots made from cadmium and selenium degrade in soil, unleashing toxic cadmium and selenium ions into their surroundings, a University at Buffalo study has found.
  • Fast-Shrinking Greenland Glacier Experienced Rapid Growth During Cooler Times
    7/14/11
    Large, marine-calving glaciers have the ability not only to shrink rapidly in response to global warming, but to grow at a remarkable pace during periods of global cooling, according to University at Buffalo geologists working in Greenland.
  • Book Celebrates Splendid Heritage Left by Frederick Law Olmsted in Western New York
    7/14/11
    "Olmsted in Buffalo and Niagara," the first history and guidebook written about the visionary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and the remarkable park systems he designed in Western New York at the end of the 19th century, has been published by The Urban Design Project, School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo.
  • Narrowest Bridges of Gold Are Also the Strongest, Study Finds
    7/13/11
    At an atomic scale, the tiniest bridge of gold -- that made of a single atom -- is actually the strongest, according to new research by engineers at the University at Buffalo's Laboratory for Quantum Devices.
  • UB Graduate School of Education Expands Online Programs
    7/13/11
    The University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education (GSE) will mark the 10th anniversary of its innovative online programs by doubling the number of full-degree or certificate programs it offers.
  • UB Architects Exhibit Low-cost, Low-tech Design Solutions at International Festival
    7/13/11
    Two University at Buffalo architects presented a unique solution to the uncomfortably chilly temperatures of an old stone building in England as part of the sixth annual International Architecture Festival, Eme3, held July 1-3 in Barcelona.
  • Be Still My Eyebrows: Researchers Say Liars Can't Completely Suppress Facial Expressions
    7/13/11
    Mark Frank has spent two decades studying the faces of people lying when in high-stakes situations and has good news for security experts. "Executing Facial Control During Deception Situations," a new study he co-authored with former graduate student Carolyn M. Hurley, PhD, reports that although liars can reduce facial actions when under scrutiny, they can't suppress them all.
  • Dynamic Eye Partners with UB to Develop "Smart" Sunglasses that Block Blinding Glare
    7/12/11
    The days of being blinded by glare from the sun, despite the $300 sunglasses straddling your face, may soon be over. Chris Mullin, PhD, a formerly local inventor and entrepreneur, has teamed up with the University at Buffalo to develop sunglasses that detect bright spots of light and darken specific parts of the lens to protect sunglasses wearers from blinding glare.