Environment and Sustainability

News about UB’s environmental programs and related sustainability initiatives. (see all topics)

Researchers, community partners seek to develop Lower Great Lakes research network on sustainability and resilience
8/23/19
Stakeholders from across the region met at a 3-day workshop in Buffalo this week.
In the future, this electricity-free tech could help cool buildings in metro areas
8/5/19
Engineers report advancements in radiative cooling in a new study in Nature Sustainability.
NASA-funded study aims to map air pollution in front of our faces
7/31/19
The $528,000 grant, awarded to UB RENEW scientist Kang Sun, will examine levels of nitrogen dioxide, ammonia, formaldehyde and other pollutants.
UB chemist receives $650,000 NSF CAREER award to develop new catalysts
7/25/19
David Lacy is developing cheaper, more sustainable alternatives to ruthenium-based compounds used in industry.
UB chemists awarded $340,000 to bring undergrads to Buffalo for summer research, career development
7/23/19
Lab work, ethics and social media are all on the agenda, with the goal of helping students become well-rounded scientists.
Veggie Van study awards funding to nine partner mobile markets
7/22/19
Organizations in Buffalo and Long Island, as well as North Carolina, Massachusetts and Ohio, will start or expand their operations as part of UB research project.
In Africa, coffee as a pathway to peace
7/8/19
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, peace and economic opportunity are percolating, thanks to UB efforts to develop a more inclusive coffee value chain.
UB architect’s latest “habitecture” project uses dead tree to give new life to Australian landscape
6/24/19
Lined with bird shelters and bat boxes, “Life Support” is a living art sculpture that will serve as a functional habitat for a wide variety of bats, birds and reptiles.
UB team awarded $1.8 million to develop carbon capture technology
6/12/19
Membranes that separate carbon dioxide from other emissions could help slow the pace of climate change.
Report details Western New York’s clean energy workforce landscape
6/12/19
One of five jobs in Western New York are in industries with ties to clean energy, yet 54% of workers in clean energy industries are aged 45 or older.

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