Science and Technology

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  • Student 'Cephalover,' Blogs About Tentacled Species
    8/13/10
    Mike Lisieski, a University at Buffalo psychology major, plans to earn an MD/PhD in neuroscience but for now he appears to be the web's chief "cephalover," using his blog cephalove to carefully analyze research about octopuses and related animals and post stunning photographs of them.
  • Restoration of a Central Quadrangle Combines Beauty with Sustainability, Serving as a Model for Future Development at UB
    8/13/10
    The restoration of a central, 2.3-acre quadrangle at the University at Buffalo by a renowned landscape architecture firm showcases the kind of sustainable landscaping that will define campus grounds as UB implements its long-range plan.
  • Noted Researchers Recruited to UB's Hunter James Kelly Research Institute
    8/12/10
    Lawrence Wrabetz, MD, head of the myelin biology unit at San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy, has been appointed director of the Hunter James Kelly Research Institute (HJKRI) at the University at Buffalo. Laura Feltri, MD, who heads the neuroglia unit at the Italian institute and is Wrabetz's spouse, also has been recruited to the HJKRI, which was established in 2004 by UB and the Hunter's Hope Foundation.
  • UB School of Architecture and Planning to Undergo Modernization
    8/10/10
    The University at Buffalo has announced a restoration and renewal project for the School of Architecture and Planning on the university's South Campus.
  • Plant Compound Resveratrol Shown to Suppress Inflammation, Free Radicals, in Humans
    7/29/10
    Resveratrol, a popular plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans, based on results from the first prospective human trial of the extract conducted by University at Buffalo endocrinologists.
  • How Do Cells Die? Biophotonic Tools Reveal Real-Time Dynamics in Living Color
    7/21/10
    In research featured on the cover of the current issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University at Buffalo scientists have developed a biophotonic imaging approach capable of monitoring in real-time the transformations that cellular macromolecules undergo during programmed cell death.
  • UB Center Receives $11 Million to Dramatically Boost Computational Research
    7/20/10
    As it passes its 10th year in operation, the University at Buffalo's Center for Computational Research has plenty to celebrate: in the past 12 months, it has received more than $11 million in new funding, including two major competitive federal grants for advancing computational science and a New York State grant to make supercomputing more environmentally friendly.
  • Haiti's Engineers Begin New Chapter of Study: Seismic Design and Construction
    7/15/10
    Before the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, Haiti's engineers and architects had received little, if any, formal training in seismic design and construction principles. Haitian universities didn't offer any courses or programs that were dedicated to earthquake engineering.
  • With Magnetic Nanoparticles, Scientists Remotely Control Neurons and Animal Behavior
    7/6/10
    Clusters of heated, magnetic nanoparticles targeted to cell membranes can remotely control ion channels, neurons and even animal behavior, according to a paper published by University at Buffalo physicists in Nature Nanotechnology.
  • UB's Dennis Andrejko Elected Vice President of American Institute of Architects
    7/2/10
    It isn't easy being green, but Dennis A. Andrejko, FAIA, of Williamsville, associate professor in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, and a longtime proponent of sustainable architecture, has been elected vice president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), to serve 2011-2012.