Science and Technology

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

Media Advisory: UB kicks off celebration for 50 years of computer science
9/28/17
UB now has 1,643 computer science students, up from 846 just five years ago.
Earth’s biodiversity is changing as the planet warms. But how?
9/27/17
A UB ecologist is developing a new mapping tool that could help us understand how global warming will impact plant and animal populations.
Amount of water in stem cells can determine its fate as fat or bone
9/26/17
Adding or removing water from a stem cell can change the destiny of the cell to either pre-fat cells or pre-bone cells, researchers have discovered in a new study published in PNAS.
Goodbye, login. Hello, heart scan.
9/25/17
A new non-contact, remote biometric tool could be the next advance in computer security.
Scientists monitor Silicon Valley’s underground water reserves — from space
9/25/17
Aggressive conservation helped the region’s aquifer rebound quickly after one of the worst droughts in state history, researchers find.
UB celebrates 50 years of computer science
9/22/17
The event comes as CSE is experiencing tremendous growth in students, faculty and research funding.
UB’s Prasad wins three national awards for pioneering work in nanotechnology, photonics
9/21/17
The honors come from the American Chemical Society, IEEE and the Optical Society.
Science & Art Cabaret returns, featuring a conversation on the power of color
9/18/17
Color is a central tool for describing the world around us, for artists and scientists alike.
Mathematicians ask: What’s in a ripple?
9/18/17
A newly formulated set of equations provides the framework for describing a special kind of ripple called an undular bore.
Media Advisory: Former NASA chief to visit UB on Monday
9/17/17
Charles Bolden will speak to students, learn about Buffalo Niagara’s rich aerospace and aviation history.

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