Science and Technology

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

In lonely desert landscapes, hunting for clues about pyroclastic surges
6/21/21
How do these destructive phenomena — consisting of fast-flowing gas and ash — move across complex terrain?
Six UB researchers receive prestigious early-career grants totaling nearly $3.5 million
6/14/21
Federally funded projects aim to advance research and education in climate science and mitigation, the design of ‘robot swarms,’ methods for computational modeling of solar energy materials, and more
Amid COVID-19, UB researchers improve air safety for BPO
6/11/21
The work concluded the protocols employed by the BPO were effective in containing the aerosols emitted by the musicians.
Bloch symposium to explore how data drives innovation and discovery
6/4/21
Master class of world experts show how a data-informed community can address climate change, public health and other pressing societal challenges.
Flu fighter: Nanoparticle-based vaccine effective in preclinical trials
5/24/21
The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccines.
UB-led team receives $555,000 grant to improve recycling of plastic packaging
5/19/21
The project, supported by the REMADE Institute, aims to find new uses for these multilayered films.
Ocean-bottom sediments tell a story about ancient Greenland summers
5/10/21
A study digs into the history of summer temperatures in southern Greenland, with findings that hold a message of caution as the world warms again today.
Ice sheets and glaciers are shrinking. But we can still slow that process dramatically, study finds
5/5/21
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could halve sea level rise caused by melting land ice this century, according to an international team.
From yeast to hypha: How Candida albicans makes the switch
5/5/21
C. albicans’ ability to shift forms can help it cause dangerous infections, and a study suggests that a protein called Sir2 aids this transition.
Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall is erupting. This UB expert helps predict where lava may go
4/21/21
Mattia de’ Michieli Vitturi, a geology faculty member and a mathematician, uses computational modeling to help officials in Iceland understand where lava may flow.

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