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Errors have been extinguished and turnaround time has declined drastically, according to Brockport officials.

The San Francisco Chronicle, among other media outlets, published an article written by Albert Titus, professor and chair of biomedical engineering, about how wearable health and fitness devices shows promise for identifying who might have COVID-19.

A story in Risk & Insurance about fatigue identification software quotes Lora Cavuoto, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering.

Professionals beyond Western New York discover merits of the engineering school’s online programs during pandemic shutdown.

Engineering.com posted a video of Ollie, and mentioned tests of the autonomous vehicle at UB in its story on the report “Campus of the Future,” which describes the technology that’s helping colleges and universities create greener, healthier, safer and more sustainable campuses.

As climate change increasingly drives adoption of sun-harnessing technologies, the number of clean energy jobs grows, too.

Negar Elhami-Khorasani will study how fire spreads, considering uncertainties such as landscape, vegetation and environmental factors.

NPR's “The World” podcast interviewed Monica Lupion, assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, for a story about Climeworks, one of the first and best-known companies to direct air capture — or pull carbon dioxide directly out of ambient air for storage or use, which can help lower emissions in the atmosphere. 

3DPrint.com published an article on UB and Georgia State University research that resulted in the development of the RehabPhone, a smartphone software tool that allows for home-based rehab using 3D-printed tools. The research included investigators from the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the UB School of Public Health and Health Professions.

Control Engineering reports that researchers from North Carolina State University and UB have developed a technology called “Artificial Chemist,” which incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) and an automated system for performing chemical reactions to accelerate R&D and manufacturing of commercially desirable materials.