Science and Technology

News about the latest UB research in science, engineering and technology, and its impact on society. (see all topics)

Study: Scientists reengineer enzyme to study diseases via sugar patterns on the surface of cells
8/14/25
The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses.
First-of-their-kind ‘AI + X’ degrees to be offered at UB this fall
8/14/25
Newly approved programs will prepare students to use AI in other disciplines and be offered in collaboration with new Department of AI and Society.
We now have the math to describe ‘matrix tides’ and other complex wave patterns seen in Qiantang River
8/12/25
University at Buffalo study characterizes two-dimensional wave patterns such as undular bores that move along two directions.
UB workshops will train chemists in AI, thanks to half-million-dollar NSF grant
8/1/25
Funding will also support the development of a "machine learning for chemists’ course.
AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling
7/18/25
Review article analyzes the latest methods in plastic recycling guided by process systems engineering approaches.
Multimillion-dollar grant will help UB project ice sheet loss and sea level rise
7/15/25
Funding allows Sophie Nowicki to continue leading international ice sheet modeling project.
Study: Quick, pain-free breast imaging system shows promise in early clinical tests
7/10/25
Automated scan takes less than a minute and produces AI-powered, clear 3D images.
Study uncovers how harmful RNA clumps form — and a way to dissolve them
7/7/25
Linked to neurological disorders, repeat RNAs aggregate inside droplets but can be disassembled with an engineered piece of RNA.
Zebrafish could be key to finding new drugs for kidney stones, gout
7/2/25
University at Buffalo researcher Viviana Monje and colleagues awarded $1.2 million grant to study how popular aquarium fish produces crystals.
Oral biology professor wins global award for pioneering tooth enamel study
7/1/25
Research reveals how targeting gene could help correct oral disorders, prevent craniofacial birth defects.