Science and Technology

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

Quanxi Jia named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
12/19/18
A world-renowned expert in materials science and technology, Jia holds 49 U.S. patents.
In class focused on Cattaraugus Creek, UB students think outside the box about environmental problems
12/11/18
Students present ideas to the Army Corps of Engineers, Seneca Nation of Indians and other stakeholders.
Scientists brew lava and blow it up to better understand volcanoes
12/10/18
The first results are published from experiments that aim to illuminate the physics of lava-water interactions, which can sometimes make eruptions more dangerous.
Businesses invited to attend exclusive meeting with key UB personnel
12/6/18
Limited seats remain for a unique opportunity to partner with UB.
One tree, 40 different fruits? Yes, really. Hybrid tree artist to headline at Buffalo Science & Art Cabaret
11/30/18
Sam Van Aken is developing real-life trees that will bloom in multiple colors and bear 40 different kinds of fruit.
In hands-on lab, undergrads learn basics of CRISPR gene-editing technique
11/27/18
Students are using CRISPR to alter yeast genes in a course on genetics at UB that also asks them to consider the technology’s potential societal implications.
Media Advisory: Peter Diamandis, XPRIZE founder, to speak as part of UB Distinguished Speakers Series
11/13/18
Peter Diamandis, an international pioneer in the fields of innovation, incentive competition and commercial space, will speak at UB on Nov. 14 as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.
Imperiled, some freshwater mussels endure. How?
11/12/18
Surveys in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds show steady numbers, but other species are disappearing.
Manganese may finally solve hydrogen fuel cells’ catalyst problem
10/29/18
Widely available and inexpensive, the metal could lead to a renewable energy boom.
Study sheds light on why a warmer world may equal a wetter Arctic
10/29/18
Research suggests that 8,000 years ago, two climatic processes may have caused western Greenland to become more humid.

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