Environment and Sustainability

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

UB, NASA and partners begin mapping South Africa’s biodiversity from the air
10/25/23
BioSCape project could potentially lay the foundation for monitoring biodiversity across the globe from space.
Researchers awarded NSF grant for Lahaina wildfire simulation
10/10/23
Interdisciplinary team to combine AI, high-performance computing and modeling to better understand Lahaina fire; reduce likelihood of future disasters.
UB-led workshop highlights new and improved ways to find forever chemicals and other pollutants
9/27/23
Scientists from across the globe gathered to discuss the latest chemical analysis breakthroughs.
Separating molecules requires lots of energy. This heat-resistant membrane could change that
9/26/23
The technology could lower costs for making pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and other products.
For coral harmed by BP oil spill, a deep-sea ‘elevator’ offers hope for recovery
9/21/23
UB scientist and other researchers see early success using machines to garden 230 feet below the Gulf of Mexico.
What happens when an earthquake hits a building already damaged by coastal flooding?
9/19/23
With more buildings affected by sea level rise, NSF awards $2 million to UB researchers and partners to assess at-risk communities in Hawai’i, elsewhere.
To design fog-free PPE, student researchers turn to lotus plant
9/15/23
A new study outlines how University at Buffalo students, with the help of a local high schooler, used the aquatic plant to create face shields for dentists.
With 5 homes on Buffalo’s West Side, UB architecture students create hope
8/31/23
Working with PUSH Buffalo, students developed drawings to transform the empty buildings into passive houses, while creating new opportunities for home ownership.
UB researchers receive six NSF CAREER awards totaling nearly $3.8 million
8/28/23
The funding will help researchers advance AI-powered medical imaging, develop new lubricants for longer lasting cars, catch cybercriminals and more.
UB chemist Diana Aga leads $3 million NSF grant to find other causes of antimicrobial resistance
8/14/23
Overuse of antibiotics are a major cause of the public health threat, but other chemicals that leak into the environment may be exacerbating the problem.

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