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Two globes showing the EDGE satellite's orbit.

UB scientists selected for NASA satellite mission
2/13/26
The first-of-its-kind satellite system will use lasers to make high-resolution observations to map Earth's ice sheets and ecosystems.

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Exploring obesity-aggressive prostate cancer link
9/18/14
UB faculty member Wilma Hofmann has received a nearly $600,000 federal grant to study cellular processes that cause high levels of unsaturated fats to increase the metastatic potential of prostate cancer cells.
Examining effects of air pollution on health
9/16/14
UB will host a daylong conference next week aimed at increasing awareness of the effects of air contaminants on health.
Setting the pace for Olympic swimmers
9/15/14
Texas-based LumaLanes LLC advances UB technology to create pacing lights used by Olympians and world record holders at SwimMAC Carolina
Spotlight on humanities research
9/12/14
The Humanities Institute’s signature discussion series returns for the fall semester with a talk by art department faculty member Jonathan Katz.
How skin falls apart
9/11/14
UB researchers and colleagues studying a rare, blistering disease have discovered new details of how autoantibodies destroy healthy cells in skin.
Advancing the cloud
9/11/14
A UB project that aims to significantly advance the state-of-the-art in cloud computing research has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
GOP expected to make significant gains
9/11/14
UB faculty member James Campbell forecasts Democrats to lose 16 House seats and eight Senate seats in November's midterm elections.
Govindaraju named interim vice president
9/8/14
Venu Govindaraju, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, has been named interim vice president for research and economic development.
Can computers survive a quake?
9/4/14
Tests in UB's Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation show local seismic isolation and damping methods can protect sensitive electronic equipment.
Shedding light on caffeine
9/4/14
The newly sequenced genome of the coffee plant shows that enzymes that help produce caffeine evolved independently in coffee, tea and chocolate.

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