Science and Technology

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

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  • The Brief but Violent Life of Monogenetic Volcanoes
    10/3/12
    A new UB-led study in the journal Geology is shedding light on the brief but violent lives of maar-diatreme volcanoes, which erupt when magma and water meet in an explosive marriage below the surface of the earth.
  • Nanoparticles Glow Through Thick Layer of Tissue
    9/28/12
    An international research team has created unique photoluminescent nanoparticles that shine clearly through more than 3 centimeters of biological tissue -- a depth that makes them a promising tool for deep-tissue optical bioimaging.
  • UB Awards Civic Engagement Research Fellowships
    9/25/12
    The University at Buffalo's UB 2020 Civic Engagement and Public Policy strategic initiative (CEPP) has awarded five new Civic Engagement Research Fellowships for 2012-13 to UB scholars in fields of communications and health sciences, education, law and social work.
  • UB Partners with Zimbabwe Universities to Create International Nanotechnology Center
    9/24/12
    With 14 percent of Zimbabwe's population living with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis as a co-infection, the need for new drugs and new formulations of available treatments is crucial
  • J. Craig Venter Receives Honorary Doctorate, Extols Virtues of the CTRC, UB's Newest Research Facility
    9/24/12
    J. Craig Venter, PhD, the pioneering biologist who led the first team to sequence the human genome, received a State University of New York Honorary Doctorate in Science at the University at Buffalo on Sept. 20. The honorary degree was conferred on him at a ceremony that followed the grand opening of UB's Clinical and Translational Research Center in the joint UB-Kaleida Health building in downtown Buffalo.
  • Techne Institute Promotes Research at Intersections of Arts and New Technologies
    9/21/12
    The realms in which creativity and information technologies meet are dynamic areas of research. They depend, however, on new kinds of creative collaboration to provoke a greater understanding of our world, generate jobs, produce revenue and improve quality of life. To encourage the development of the creative economy of this region and to establish the University at Buffalo as a leader in this field, the university has established the Techne Institute for Arts and Emerging Technologies.
  • UB Awarded $1.6M Grant for Students to Study Cybersecurity
    9/18/12
    The University at Buffalo has received a $1.6 million federal grant to teach students how to protect the United States from cyberattacks.
  • Discovery of Essential Genes for Drug-Resistant Bacteria Reveals New, High-Value Drug Targets
    9/14/12
    By studying A. baumannii under "clinically relevant" conditions, the researchers have a more precise understanding of how the bacteria infects humans -- and how best to fight it.
  • Media Advisory: Dozens of Buffalo Teachers to Showcase Summer Research Projects
    9/14/12
    Dozens of Buffalo STEM teachers and scientists will gather at Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute on Tuesday, Sept. 18, to celebrate the conclusion of a summer program that paired the teachers and scientists together on cutting-edge research projects.
  • UB's Research and Creativity Fair Emphasizes UB's Rich Undergraduate Experience
    9/13/12
    The University at Buffalo will hold its annual Research and Creativity Fair highlighting the value of student research as a part of a rich undergraduate experience on Friday, Sept. 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Capen Hall on UB's North Campus.