Science and Technology

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

This bright blue dye is found in fabric. Could it also power batteries?
8/27/18
Research shows that the chemical — a component of wastewater in textile-making — is good at tasks associated with energy storage
MOOC, served with a side of virtual reality
8/23/18
UB TCIE and partners demonstrate robot safety course that integrates VR.
UB RENEW’s partnership with the City of Buffalo is helping to advance environmental, energy projects
8/10/18
UB RENEW Fellows spend 80 percent of their time working in City Hall.
UB volcanologist co-chairs science definition team for Venus mission
8/9/18
The unmanned mission — still in the early planning stages — could include an orbiter and lander.
Self-driving shuttle, Olli, makes University at Buffalo debut
8/9/18
The vehicle advances New York State as a hub for autonomous vehicle research.
Media Advisory: Self-driving shuttle, Olli, to make Buffalo debut Thursday
8/8/18
Olli is UB’s first self-driving vehicle, and researchers will demonstrate its capabilities Thursday.
UB’s supercomputing facility awarded $2 million for economic development, PhD program
7/31/18
The center will use the awards to purchase advanced computing equipment that will more than triple its computing power.
UB psychologist proposes whales use song as sonar
7/30/18
A quick internet search for recordings of humpback whale song can find tens of thousands, if not millions, of visits, leading you to ask, “Who doesn’t love listening to whale song?” One answer might be “whales.”
Boom goes the PETN explosive… at UB’s Geohazards Field Station
7/27/18
UB runs blast tests to simulate violent phenomena that occur during volcanic eruptions, drawing scientists from all over the world.
Bats harbor a gene swiped from an ancient Ebola-like virus. Here’s how they may be using it
7/24/18
Study suggests that a gene encoding a viral protein has been carefully preserved in Myotis bats for millions of years.

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