Global Impact

News about UB’s global partnerships and our impact around the world. (see all topics)

Nanoshell catalysts turn greenhouse gases into useful chemicals
8/2/22
Two University at Buffalo-led studies show promise for dry reforming of methane, an industrial process that could slow the pace of climate change.
Striving for quality over quantity – a common challenge for schools across the globe
7/20/22
A new book explores how nine countries address the issue of educational inequity, sharing critical analysis of the school reform policies employed across five continents.
New iron catalyst could – finally! – make hydrogen fuel cells affordable
7/7/22
Study shows the low-cost catalyst can be a viable alternative to platinum that has stymied commercialization of the eco-friendly fuel for decades because it’s so expensive.
UB receives nearly $13 million to improve quality of HIV research around world
6/15/22
The seven-year grant is the third contract awarded to UB to lead a clinical pharmacology quality assurance program for NIH-funded labs.
UB-led team advances cyber-manufacturing systems with $2.3 million NSF grant
5/23/22
The effort uses AI, big data and other tools; could aid semiconductor, 3D printing and other industries.
UB, Indian universities sign historic MOU during nanomaterials workshop
5/18/22
The three-day event charts a path for sustained collaborations relating to nanomaterials for electronics, photonics, and biotechnology.
UB alumnus Marcus Yam awarded Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography
5/10/22
Yam, BS ’06, was honored for his “raw, urgent images” of U.S. departure from Kabul last summer.
UB engineer helping make smarter, more equitable solar-powered microgrids
4/29/22
Team wins environmental justice award in Department of Energy contest.
UB receives federal grant toward design of James Joyce Museum in Buffalo
4/26/22
The UB Libraries has received a challenge grant from the NEH toward the design of a new UB James Joyce Museum in Western New York. The museum was among 245 projects selected from around the nation for funding.
UB and University of Zimbabwe HIV research training partnership receives $1.4 million from NIH
4/18/22
The initiative supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows completing HIV research at the University of Zimbabwe.

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