SEAS in the News

10 ASCE members elected to National Academy of Engineering’s class of 2026
3/3/26
The American Society of Civil Engineers reported that Andrew Whittaker was among 10 ASCE members recently named to the NAE’s class of 2026.
How to Spot a North Korean Job Candidate
2/28/26
Bank Info Security quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about potential security risks for companies hiring remote workers based in North Korea, who may use AI deepfakes to conceal their identities.
AI Update: ‘Compute Equals Revenues’
2/27/26
ID Tech Wire featured Siwei Lyu in an article about recent updates in the AI field.
An audio clip reveals a Jeffrey Epstein victim’s account of abuse by the Clintons.
2/26/26
Politifact quoted Siwei Lyu and utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, in an article debunking an AI-generated audio clip about Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Official Launch of the Buffalo All Access Pilot Project
2/25/26
Buffalo Rising reported on the official launch of the Buffalo All Access Pilot Project, a collaboration between UB researchers, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, and NFTA that offers free community shuttles around the downtown campus.
The hidden cost of AI
2/23/26
PNAS Science Sessions, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences podcast series, interviewed Tevfik Kosar in an episode about the hidden cost of AI.