UB Researchers

Advance your research.

If you are UB faculty or a UB student engaged in research, we encourage you to take advantage of the resources available through our Shared Facilities.

We provide access to precision laboratories, tools and equipment for electronic device development, and the study and analysis of materials. As a member of UB's academic community, you can gain cost-effective access to our shared facilities at rates that are subsidized by the university. Our facilities include:  

Facility Descriptions

Descriptions of four Shared Instrumentation Laboratory facilities, the Cleanroom, Materials Characterization Laboratory, Digital Manufacturing Laboratory and BioDesign Core Facility, are available to aid faculty in proposal preparation. Each description includes a facility overview, access & shared use, support services, instrumentation details and photographs of the equipment, as well as a downloadable Word file. You will need to login with your UBIT name and password.

Locations across UB campuses

Our laboratories are located on a several UB campuses.

Laboratory staff is available to provide hands-on training, project advisement, equipment maintenance, and technical services to meet user needs. We encourage you to search our equipment database to find the specialized equipment to meet your project requirements.

All fees for equipment use and technical consultation and support are charged on an hourly basis. See our rates page for a complete description of our fees.

A research-intensive public university

UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Our Science and Engineering Equipment and Instrumentation Portal (EQUIP) of Shared Facilities seeks to advance the scope and quality of equipment and instrumentation available for leading edge research at UB.

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