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As Empire AI advances to its second phase, UB researchers are harnessing its supercomputing power to tackle societal issues like sustainable food production. The AI serves as a digital expert in agriculture and climate science, training a large language model that comprehends agricultural concepts and links visual data with complex climate and farming questions.

UB researchers found that the toxic chemical PFOS bioaccumulates differently in the food web, with more harmful linear isomers becoming dominant in fish-eating birds. This indicates that PFAS isomers should not be considered chemically equivalent in environmental monitoring and regulation.

“Serenades for Settling” is an immersive, interdisciplinary exhibition that explores how human-made underwater noise affects oysters, combining marine ecology, acoustics research, robotics, performance, and real-time data to make hidden soundscapes perceptible. 

The UB Law Rural Justice Initiative aims to address the severe shortage of legal representation in New York’s rural counties by creating educational pathways, internships, and fellowships that encourage law students to begin their careers in underserved areas.