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  • UB recognized as bicycle-friendly university
    10/29/24

    UB was awarded as a silver-level Bicycle Friendly University recognizing its significant strides in promoting sustainable, active mobility on campus, enhancing accessibility, and supporting its Climate Action Plan. 

  • Architecture installation creates multispecies ‘lounge’ for people, pollinators
    10/23/24

    "Pollinator Lounge" is a multispecies installation on South Campus, designed by architects Joyce Hwang and Nerea Feliz, featuring habitat boxes that promote urban biodiversity by providing shelter for pollinators and other local wildlife. The project invites people to connect with our nonhuman neighbors and emphasize sustainable urban design that supports biodiversity, resilience, and ecological awareness.

  • NEH to fund UB faculty member’s environmental film project
    10/17/24

    Faculty member John Fiege has received a $75,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to develop "The Valley of Ashes," a documentary examining NYC's waste disposal issues and pathways to a zero-waste future. The film blends environmental history and media to challenge consumption and disposal habits, aiming to inspire sustainable change.

  • UB researcher co-founds venture to revolutionize companies’ materials usage
    10/3/24

    materialsIN, co-founded by UB’s Krishna Rajan and entrepreneur E. Frits Abell, uses AI and machine learning to revolutionize materials discovery and manufacturing, helping companies improve efficiency and sustainability. Their platform reduces waste and optimizes processes, offering solutions that enhance product quality and lower costs across industries like semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries.

  • Exhibition examines intersection of waste, environment, human impact
    9/20/24

    "Runoff," an exhibition by eco-artist Christy Rupp, explores the impact of waste and human activity on the environment through sculptures made from discarded materials raising awareness about climate change, fossil fuel use, and the loss of habitats at the UB Anderson Gallery and the Buffalo Museum of Science.

  • Kennedy announces $475,000 grant for wind tunnel research
    9/16/24

    UB received a $475,000 federal grant to enhance its wind tunnel research on extreme weather events. The funding will allow UB to purchase advanced equipment for its Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory, aiding in the study of how extreme winds impact infrastructure and contributing to the development of more resilient communities.

  • Training Western New York’s new sustainability workforce
    9/13/24

    A six-week course by UB's Resilient Buildings Lab and PUSH Buffalo trains community members for careers in energy efficiency and clean technology. Funded by NYSERDA, the program offers hands-on skills like home energy auditing and HVAC assessment, aiming to provide disadvantaged communities with access to green job training and promote sustainability in Buffalo.

  • Nursing researcher to attend White House Extreme Heat Summit
    9/12/24

    Daniel Jackson Smith, an assistant professor at UB’s School of Nursing, is attending the White House Extreme Heat Summit to discuss the impacts of extreme heat and mitigation strategies. Smith, whose research centers on climate change's health effects, advocates for setting maximum temperature limits in workplaces and schools to protect vulnerable populations.