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SUNY Distinguished Professor named Fellow at ASCE

8/21/19

Michael Constantinou, a Samuel P. Capen Professor in Civil Engineering and SUNY Distinguished Professor, has been named Fellow at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences recognized as national leader in diversity and inclusiveness

8/15/19

The UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has been recognized as an Exemplar Bronze Award recipient by the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program. The program publicly recognizes engineering colleges that make significant progress in increasing diversity and inclusion.

PhD student wins paper competition, spot on ASCE institute

8/12/19

Reda Snaiki, a PhD student in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, won the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Fluid Dynamics Student Paper Competition earlier this summer.

New retroreflective material could be used in nighttime color-changing road signs

8/9/19

The technology could improve safety for drivers and pedestrians, researchers say.

Improving privacy-preserving computation: Blanton receives Google Faculty Research Award

8/8/19

As the intersections between the healthcare system and technology continue to grow, one of the greatest challenges is data sharing of confidential information across a number of organizations.

In the future, this electricity-free tech could help cool buildings in metro areas

8/5/19

Engineers report advancements in radiative cooling in a new study in Nature Sustainability.

How do clots become firm in the presence of blood flow? A new engineered tissue model has answers

8/5/19

University at Buffalo researchers have established a model of the blood clotting process that will help clinicians improve presurgical planning and care for patients with certain bleeding disorders.

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2019 Blockchain Buildathon

Blockchain Buildathon organizer Bina Ramamurthy greets this year's participants.

About 100 students attended the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

SEAS Dean, Liesl Folks, addresses attendees at the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

Seventeen student teams participated in this year's buildathon.

A team of students works on a solution using blockchain technology.

An M&T Bank representative works on a Rubik's Cube.

An M&T Bank representative speaks at the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

A ValueCentric representative speaks at the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

A BlueCross BlueShield of WNY representative speaks at the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

Bina Ramamurthy talks to students at the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

Many volunteers helped to carry out the buildathon event.

Student teams were randomly assigned use cases developed by the sponsors: M&T Bank, ValueCentric, and BlueCross BlueShield.

If participants had a problem, they could ask for help at the mentor table.

Each year, the Blockchain Buildathon changes to reflect the expansion in understanding of both students and industry.

This year, most of the student teams were able to develop a complete solution for their assigned case.

Dean Folks talks to representatives from BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, which was sponsoring the event.

M&T Bank’s use case concerned blockchain-enabled property title search.

This was the third time the event was held at the University at Buffalo.

M&T Bank served as a gold level sponsor for the event.

The recipients of the Grand 1st prize worked on the M&T Bank use case, creating a platform to look for liens on one’s property.

Judy Feldman, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at ValueCentric, helps to announce award winners.

M&T Bank representatives help announce award winners.

Award winners at Blockchain Buildathon 2019 at UB.

Award winner presentation at UB Blockchain Buildathon 2019.

Award winners presenting at 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

Award winners at 2019 Blockchain Buildathon UB.

Student award winners pose with Bina Ramamurthy at the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

The recipients of the Blockchain Buildathon Grand 1st Prize pose with representatives from M&T Bank and faculty member Bina Ramamurthy.

The recipients of the Blockchain Buildathon Grand 2nd Prize pose with representatives from ValueCentric and faculty member Bina Ramamurthy.

Students in action at the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

A group of students work on a solution during the Blockchain Buildathon.

The 2019 Blockchain Buildathon was held in Davis Hall on North Campus.

Students in action during the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon.

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