Science and Technology

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  • Is Handwriting Truly Individual? UB Computer Scientists Are Finding Out
    5/25/99
    Ransom notes, like the one left behind in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case, and other handwritten documents that provide clues to criminal cases may soon be easier to analyze, thanks to research being conducted by University at Buffalo computer scientists.
  • "Smart Concrete" Would Determine Weight of Trucks as They Travel on a Highway
    5/19/99
    Truck-weighing stations on highways could become a thing of the past as a result of a new application for "smart concrete" developed by University at Buffalo engineers.
  • UB Computer Scientist Cai Wins Humboldt Research Award
    5/19/99
    Jin-Yi Cai, Ph.D., a professor of computer science and engineering at the University at Buffalo, has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
  • UB Engineers Develop Virtual-Factory Software
    5/14/99
    Imagine walking through an assembly plant that hasn't been built yet and moving around pieces of equipment that weigh several tons just by pointing and dragging your mouse. It's now possible with new, virtual-factory software that has been developed by University at Buffalo engineers.
  • Researcher Uses Self-Assembling Molecules as 'Legos'
    5/14/99
    Paschalis Alexandridis, Ph.D., has been awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant to study amphiphilic molecules, which are found in substances ranging from cell membranes, to shampoo/conditioners, to the ink in your ink-jet printer.
  • $1 Million Grant to Accelerate UB Studies of Cell Protein Structures Implicated In Diseases
    5/13/99
    The California-based W.M. Keck Foundation has given a $1 million grant to the University at Buffalo that will move UB to the forefront in single-molecule and biomedical research.
  • Lower Great Lakes Database Developed
    5/13/99
    A searchable database on the Lower Great Lakes has been developed by the Great Lakes Program at the University at Buffalo and New York Sea Grant.
  • International Meeting to Focus On Structural Optimization
    5/5/99
    The third World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, an international conference focusing on research into all aspects of the optimal design of structures and systems, will be held May 17-21 at the University at Buffalo. It will be the first time the conference will be held in the U.S.
  • Algorithms Used In Military Radar Systems Have Potential to Improve Medical Ultrasonic Imaging
    4/21/99
    Radar systems employing image-formation algorithms developed by a University at Buffalo associate professor -- and likely being used by NATO planes to spot hidden targets in Yugoslavia -- have the potential to significantly improve medical ultrasonic imaging.
  • Sustainable Building Design to Be Focus of Workshop
    4/14/99
    "Building for the Future: Sustainable Building Design and Construction Training Workshop," sponsored by UB and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, will be held at UB on April 26-28.