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More funding but engineering challenges for Kensington Expressway deck project
2/19/23
WGRZ-TV spoke with Anthony Tessari, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, about plans to put a cover over a portion of the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo.
UB's new robot dog can sit, roll over and help students explore the future
10/31/22
The Buffalo News reported on Yubie, the robotic dog the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences recently acquired as a learning and research platform that will enable faculty and students to explore new frontiers in robotics, autonomous vehicles, computer science, artificial intelligence and other fields.
Map shows how close super Typhoon Nanmadol Is to Japan's Nuclear Plants
9/20/22
Newsweek interviewed Andrew Whitaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering, about if a super typhoon that is battering Japan poses a threat to the country’s many nuclear plants.
Earthquake hits off coast of Japan near Fukushima
3/18/22
Nuclear Newswire quotes Andrew Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering, in a story on a recent earthquake off the coast of Japan.
Platform unveiled to help replace coal power plants with modular nuclear reactors
1/25/22
New Civil Engineer reports that UB is among the partners working with architectural and engineering firm Bryden Woods on a digital platform for its ambitious repowering coal project, which aims to retrofit coal-fired power plants to accommodate modular nuclear reactors.
Deeper look at plan to cover Kensington Expressway
1/25/22
WGRZ-TV spoke to Anthony Tessari, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, about plans to cover over or deck a portion of the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo.

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