Alumni News

CSEE almunus elected to the National Academy of Inventors
12/5/19

Satish Nagarajaiah, who received his PhD in Civil Engineering from UB in 1990, was elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) earlier this year.

Platt appointed to Facility Guideline Institute’s Health Guidelines Revision Committee
11/4/19

Heather Platt, PE, a senior project manager for Dewberry, was recently appointed to the Facility Guideline Institute’s Health Guidelines Revision Committee. She will serve as the ASHRAE representative during the 2019-2020 term.

Sixth Annual SEAS Awards Night honors alumni, corporate partners and students
10/30/19
On Thursday, October 3, 2019, over 100 members of the UB community gathered in Slee Hall to honor exceptional alumni, students and corporate partners at the Sixth Annual School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Awards Night.
Facebook’s engineering director on 8 ways to think like an entrepreneur
10/15/19

After graduating from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences with a degree in computer engineering and spending a few years freelancing in Western New York, Tom Occhino, BS '07, was recruited to Silicon Valley to work as a software engineer at Facebook.

Alum named Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology
7/3/19

UB mechanical engineering alum David Blekhman has been selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology, one of the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Buildathon challenges students to develop solutions using blockchain technology
6/28/19

About 100 students gathered on campus this spring to take part in the 2019 Blockchain Buildathon—an annual event that brings together local businesses and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences students to develop a solution to a problem, or use case, utilizing blockchain technology.