Natural Disasters

News about UB’s research and advocacy in extreme events and disaster response. (see all topics)

False tweets during Harvey, Irma under scrutiny by UB researchers
9/28/17
A new $175,735 project seeks to improve response to misinformation on social media during emergencies.
UB School of Social Work part of statewide collaboration to build sustainable village in Haiti
9/25/17
Faculty members from the UB’s School of Social Work will join colleagues from 10 SUNY campuses in various disciplines and five not-for-profit organizations to work on an innovative project to create a sustainable village and learning community in the town of Arcahaie, Haiti.
UB and START-UP NY helped lure graduate and her GIS company home
7/24/17
Geocove helps governments and businesses by solving the problem of ‘where’?
The new game of Russian Roulette for fire-prone ecosystems
4/17/17
Hot and dry weather after wildfires leads to decreased plant diversity, a concern for California and other areas, study finds.
Coming soon: Oil spill-mapping swarms of flying drones
2/27/17
Inspired by bird and insect behavior, engineers create software designed to enable teams of common UAVs to work together.
Academics build ultimate solar-powered water purifier
1/30/17
The device could aid people lacking drinking water and those affected by natural disasters.
Telescopic walls could rise on demand to stop flood waters
11/29/16
The invention, under development by a PhD candidate, would sit underground to not block water views.
Climate change: More than heat waves and hurricanes
11/4/16
Events like Hurricane Sandy and "Snowvember" suggest that building design in New York State needs to shift to address varying weather patterns caused by climate change, UB research group says.
Geologists make their own lava to prep for explosive experiments
6/23/16
Research will study the interaction between water and lava — common in nature, but poorly understood.
Changing the message could help communicate dangers of climate change
6/8/16
As a political issue, climate change splits mostly along ideological lines in the U.S. However, a new UB study suggests that tailoring the message might influence opinions toward the scientific consensus.

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