Science and Technology

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

Inspired by golf ball, architect designs stiffer, greener skyscraper skin
3/22/17
UB architect's embossed building 'skin' concept was a finalist in an international competition aimed at designing more environmentally friendly skyscrapers.
UB’s GEM awards funding for new studies focused on superbugs, psoriasis, eczema and deadly fungi
3/20/17
Three studies focused on improving our understanding of the human microbiome were awarded funding through the second round of research pilots supported by the UB Community of Excellence in Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM).
People remain calm as the world ends, video game study suggests
3/20/17
The study is based upon the virtual actions of more than 80,000 players of the role-playing video game ArcheAge.
Hospital alarms blend together, fail to alert caregivers of emergencies
3/16/17
A new tool, based in part upon MP3 audio coding, could alleviate the problem.
When proteins court each other, the dance moves matter
3/15/17
Foxtrot or tango? On the biological dance floor, careful choreography may decide how well a suitor is able to woo a partner.
From skin to brain: Stem cells without genetic modification
3/15/17
UB study yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells, and could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s and other brain illnesses.
For surgeons in the OR, a way to fight bad posture
3/14/17
An assessment tool under development could reduce chronic pain, prevent economic losses and improve surgical outcomes.
Wanted: Local high-tech startups to apply for $25K pitch competition
3/13/17
Applications are now open for the annual Bright Buffalo Niagara (BBN) Entrepreneur Expo to be held on Wednesday, June 28.
UB receives major grant to support ontology-based research in digital manufacturing
3/9/17
UB has entered into an agreement to implement a $1.3 million project designed to create and test work flow innovations using a standard vocabulary and set of categories to support digital manufacturing for a local technology and services innovator.
Startup led by UB alums moves traditional classrooms into the modern age
3/6/17
The company, interactiveX, was recently admitted to the START-UP NY economic development program

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