10/30/20

The University at Buffalo, the Buffalo community, and scientists worldwide honor the life of SUNY Distinguished Professor Eli Ruckenstein.

CBE plays key role in $8.5 million CHREST grant

9/15/21

Mark Swihart is part of a university team that recently received an $8.5 million DOE grant to launch UB's Center for Hybrid Rocket Exascale Simulation Technology (CHREST).

Researchers turn to AI-guided robots to improve plastics reuse

9/15/21

A UB research team was awarded a $2 million NSF grant to advance sorting methods, and develop processing technologies to make discarded plastic easier to reuse.

Reversing the Aging of Skeletal Muscle

9/22/21

Published on September 3rd in Science Advance, the UB-led research team overexpresses NANOG to reverse the effect aging has on muscle-skeletal cells

New center to advance cell, gene and tissue engineering

9/15/21

Stem cell expert and SUNY Distinguished Professor Stelios Andreadis has been named inaugural director for the Center for Cell, Gene and Tissue Engineering.

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LATEST NEWS

UB CBE Receives $1M endowment to create the Walter E. Schmid Chair in Chemical Engineering
10/5/21
SUNY Distinguished Professor David A. Kofke has been selected as the first holder of this chaired professorship.
Reversing aging of skeletal muscle
9/17/21
A UB-led research team has shown that a protein named for the mythical land of youth in Irish folklore is effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells.
Two alums recognized for work uplifting diverse identities in STEM
8/25/21
Anna Smith (BS '17 chemical) and Abeda Alam (BS '18 mechanical) have been recognized for their dedicated work and impact by Business Equality (BEQ) Pride Magazine, which named them to their 2021 list of 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40.
Haiqing Lin Receives Exceptional Scholars Award
6/30/21
Associate Professor Haiqing Lin has been recognized with a 2021 UB Exceptional Scholar: Sustained Achievement Award.

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