Science and Technology

News about the latest UB research in science, engineering and technology, and its impact on society. (see all topics)

UB receives EPA grant to monitor air pollution on Buffalo’s East Side
11/21/22
Initiative aims to improve health outcomes in neighborhoods whose residents are more likely to experience chronic, serious diseases.
Deepfake expert to present free talk at Buffalo Museum of Science
11/11/22
The event will explore how and why deepfakes generate concern in a world where seeing is not always believing.
Chemists stabilize hard-to-tame chloride compound
11/2/22
The advancement involving manganese trichloride 'opens the floodgates to a whole new area of research,' says lead scientist David Lacy.
UB’s Eva Zurek named Fellow of the American Physical Society
10/25/22
Zurek, a theoretical chemist, is a leading expert in computational materials chemistry.
UB-led team receives $5 million to help older adults spot online scams, disinformation
10/4/22
The National Science Foundation-funded project aims to reduce online fraud among older adults, who lose billions of dollars each year.
Media Advisory: Siemens Corp. CEO to discuss STEM education at UB
10/3/22
Barbara Humpton will also talk about the company’s software gift to UB, which will prepare students for in-demand STEM jobs.
Study probes Huntington’s disease protein’s function in injured neurons
9/27/22
The huntingtin protein may travel together with important signaling molecules in injured neurons, researchers find.
UB research provides guidance for teaching positive, helpful content sharing on social media
9/26/22
The findings present opportunities to leverage interpersonal goals in ways that can potentially change real-world sharing behavior on social media.
It’s grow time! The U.S. Crystal Growing Competition is back
9/15/22
Kids and teachers can cultivate big, cool crystals in this annual contest founded by a UB chemist.
As coral reefs face threats, UB scientists study the future of soft corals
9/13/22
Mary Alice Coffroth and Howard Lasker are among researchers whose work is shedding light on how climate change may shape reefs.

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