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UBIT and UB Sustainability have collaborated to modernize telecommunications infrastructure on campus, ensuring state-of-the-art connectivity that is essential for sustainability operations. Preceding the pandemic and continuing on, UB Sustainability embraced technologies like Zoom to optimize communication channels and minimize environmental impact through virtual meetings, underscoring the importance of reliable tech in advancing climate action across UB campuses.

UB’s Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI) has awarded eight manufacturing projects to support development of new materials technologies during the 2023-24 fiscal year. This year's initiatives prioritize sustainability by focusing on developing low-cost, low-temperature catalysts for ammonia cracking to facilitate green hydrogen production, enhancing anti-ice coatings for wind turbines, and creating infectious bio-film resistant orthopaedic implants. These efforts align with UB's commitment to advancing technologies that promote environmental responsibility and long-term sustainability.

A new research project at UB’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science is revealing the true power of AI in early detection of nutrient deficiencies, pests, and other horticultural issues. This study, which primarily targets vertical indoor cultivation, carries significant implications that may revolutionize resource efficiency for cultivation practices and monitoring of plant health.

The United Nations Department of Global Communications Civil Society Association Committee granted approval to the University at Buffalo on December 15, signifyinig the university's commitment to supporting the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and actively participating in the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

UB faculty member Alex Schindel collaborates with the Climate and Resilience Education Task Force to draft legislation aimed at establishing a well-defined curriculum and learning standards for climate education in public pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools. This proposed bill fosters a constructive dialogue among educators to explore the origins and consequences of climate change, while also furnishing curricular resources support for teachers.

A newly-published study co-authored by Dr. Beata Csatho - a UB faculty expert on sea level rise - highlights new climate data collected by NASA’s laser altimeter missions over two decades, outlining the rate of change in the melting of Earth’s ice caps and tracking other climate change induced topographical changes.

UB students in the Glacier Modeling Lab working under the Department of Geology are using the latest developments in AI technology to map the ever-changing landscape of glacial ice, namely the crevasse fields in the Pâkitsoq region of western Greenland. Researchers say this technology will help them to better understand metlwater movement and how it contributes to glacial sliding and subsequently increased sea levels.

A newly published UB-partnered study reveals that prolonged social media consumption can increase both acute and chronic inflammation in parts of the human body, suggesting that negative health outcomes are predicted to increase over time.