Science and Technology

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

UB professor’s summer job in ‘66? The Apollo 11 moon mission
7/21/19
At Bell Aerosystems in Western New York, Mollendorf worked on the ascent engine that helped U.S. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin get off the moon.
Media Advisory: High school girls to work with robots, solder at computer camp
7/17/19
Women are one of a number of historically underrepresented groups in STEM fields and programs such as CSExplore are working to reverse that trend.
Particle accelerator scientists meet in Buffalo
7/16/19
UB’s physics department is hosting a conference for Large Hadron Collider researchers this week.
Researchers wirelessly hack ‘boss’ gene, a step toward reprogramming the human genome
7/16/19
The advancement, made possible by tiny photonic implants, could lead to new treatments for cancer, mental disorders.
UB’s Stephens named fellow of national TRELIS program in geospatial sciences
6/27/19
TRELIS builds leadership capacity among women who work in geographic information science in higher education.
Two-day course explores AI capabilities for business
6/26/19
The class will be led by David Doermann, director of UB's Artificial Intelligence Institute, who recently testified before Congress.
Trump’s tweets reveal hidden unity between Democrats, Republicans
6/25/19
Democrats and Republicans may stand on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both parties share a hidden agreement surrounding President Donald Trump’s online behavior, found a new UB study.
Batta named interim engineering dean
6/24/19
A UB faculty member since 1984, Batta previously served as acting/interim dean in 2011-12.
Tech giants award UB $150,000 to bring ethics into computer science classes
6/18/19
Ethics in curriculum will be a requirement as opposed to an afterthought, organizers say.
UB musician, surgeons launch startups to solve problems in their industries
6/18/19
The entrepreneurs recently took home third-place prizes in a statewide business plan competition.

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