Science and Technology

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  • Young Entrepreneur Keeps Old Software Programs Alive With 'OldVersion.com'
    6/20/11
    At the age of 10, while other children fretted over how they'd fit in at middle school, Alexander Levine was trying to start an online business. At age 11 he launched the site that would fund his college education: OldVersion.com.
  • Under Pressure, Sodium and Hydrogen Could Undergo a Metamorphosis, Emerging As a Superconductor
    6/13/11
    In the search for superconductors, finding ways to compress hydrogen into a metal has been a point of focus ever since scientists predicted many years ago that electricity would flow, uninhibited, through such a material.
  • UB Expert Co-Chairs International Conference on Best Practices in Universal Design
    6/3/11
    As baby boomers reach retirement, University at Buffalo Professor of Architecture Edward Steinfeld will co-chair an international conference on a topic that could improve the quality of life for aging populations around the world: universal design.
  • Chameleon Magnets: Ability to Switch Magnets "On" or "Off" Could Revolutionize Computing
    5/26/11
    What causes a magnet to be a magnet, and how can we control a magnet's behavior? These are the questions that University at Buffalo researcher Igor Zutic, a theoretical physicist, has been exploring over many years.
  • UB Chemist to Receive Herman F. Mark Young Scholar Award Recognizing Excellence in Research and Teaching
    5/24/11
    University at Buffalo chemist Javid Rzayev has been selected to receive the Herman F. Mark Young Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society's Division of Polymer Chemistry. The award, a prestigious prize in the field, recognizes excellence in research and leadership in polymer science among scientists 35 and younger.
  • NSF e-Design Center Accepts UB As Full University Research Partner in Prestigious National Coalition
    5/18/11
    The National Science Foundation's e-Design Center has accepted the University at Buffalo as a full university member research site in its prestigious Industry-University Collaborative Research Center for e-Design.
  • Surgeon-Engineer Team Debuts Procedure-Specific Modules for Robot-Assisted Surgery
    5/12/11
    Two life-sciences entrepreneurs are launching the first procedure-specific software modules for robot-assisted surgery. Khurshid A. Guru, MD, director of robotic surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), and Thenkurussi "Kesh" Kesavadas, PhD, director of the Virtual Reality Lab and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB), created Hands-on Surgical Training (HoST) to harness the didactic potential of their proprietary Robotic Surgical Simulator, or RoSS.
  • UB to Hold Workshop on Methods for Analyzing Probabilities of Volcanic Hazards
    5/12/11
    The University at Buffalo will host the international workshop "Probabilistic Analysis of Volcanic Hazards" on May 16-19. Conference participants will include geologists, volcanologists and statisticians from several nations, who will consider current methodologies used in the analysis of volcanic hazards, including probability, randomness and statistical measures, in order to help define priorities for future research.
  • After 10 years, with a Little Help from Buffalo, Architect Barbie Emerges as Icon of the Building Trades
    5/11/11
    Move over, Howard Roark! There's a new architect in town and she's not afraid of the color pink. Mattel's Architect Barbie, icon of the building trades, is ready for launch.
  • In an Extreme Year, Extreme Events Researchers Gather at Quake Summit 2011 to Discuss Resilience Against Earthquakes, Multiple Hazards
    5/5/11
    The 2011 earthquakes that struck New Zealand and Japan, research on improving nuclear power plant design, earthquake engineering research in the U.S. in the next quarter century and improving resilience of buildings, bridges and critical infrastructure are all on the agenda at Quake Summit 2011, Earthquake & Multi-Hazards Resilience: Progress and Challenges, in Buffalo, NY, June 9-11.