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Buffalo-tested: Waymo self-driving car program conducting tests on city streets
11/15/23
Stephen Still appeared on WGRZ-TV to discuss autonomous vehicle maker Waymo’s plans to bring driverless cars to Buffalo.
Tampa’s ‘Litter Skimmer’ trash boat tackles a growing problem
6/14/23
The New York Times quoted John Atkinson, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, in a story about how cities are turning to “trash skimmers” to rid their waterways of plastic waste and how environmentalists say the boats are more of a Band-Aid than a solution.
Fiery I-95 collapse puts renewed focus on critical role of interstates in American life
6/12/23
USA Today mentioned a 2013 study by Satish Mohan, professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, in a report about the I-95 bridge collapse.
The I-95 bridge was not designed to withstand fire. Few bridges are.
6/12/23
The Philadelphia Inquirer mentioned a 2013 study by Satish Mohan, professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, in a report about the I-95 bridge collapse.
UB part of NY state effort seeking federal funding for 'hydrogen hub'
4/7/23
WGRZ-TV reports that UB is part of a state-led initiative seeking federal funding to create a multi-state hydrogen fuel research hub. The report includes comments from Andrew Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.
A bathroom can be a safe tornado shelter. This family is proof.
4/7/23
The Washington Post quoted Teng Wu, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, in a story about an Indiana family that sought shelter in their hallway bathroom and listened while a tornado destroyed the rest of the home.

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