Science and Technology

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

UB engineer awarded NASA grant to study COVID-19 air pollution impact
5/21/20
Kang Sun has been awarded a $100,000 NASA grant to study air pollution in three regions of the world as it relates to COVID-19.
UB spinoff Ferric Contrast wins $750,000 in federal R&D funding
5/20/20
The company is developing iron-based contrast agents for MRI.
UB’s Peter Rogerson elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
5/13/20
Rogerson — an expert in geography and biostatistics — has been a member of UB’s faculty since 1986.
Carbon emissions fell due to COVID-19. How can we keep them down?
5/11/20
A UB class helps companies and organizations cut carbon footprints — with an eye toward post-pandemic life.
Congratulations, Dr. Angeles! What it’s like to defend a PhD thesis on Zoom
5/7/20
Luisa Angeles shares her experience as the first UB chemistry student to do a virtual defense as a result of the pandemic.
UB-led team developing 3D-printed, reusable N95-like respirators
5/5/20
Prototype submitted for emergency FDA approval; could help ease shortage of life-saving PPE.
For two UB scientists, love means studying their daughter’s rare disease
5/4/20
Biologist Soo-Kyung Lee had researched a gene crucial to brain development. Then, her baby, Yuna, was born with a mutation in that gene.
Study: Mapping 16 years of ice sheet loss
4/30/20
UB climate scientist Beata Csatho contributed to a study that used NASA space laser missions to measure ice loss from Greenland, Antarctica.
New UB app could help with COVID-19 contact tracing
4/29/20
PocketCare+ aims to track not only where and when the disease spreads, but also how it spreads.
Seven UB students win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
4/23/20
The fellowships — which provide students freedom and funding — are one of the most competitive for graduate students in the U.S.

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