SEAS News

Bina Ramamurthy
60 seconds with Bina Ramamurthy
7/5/18

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are generating mega-buzz these days with accounts of fortunes won, and lost, on the many volatile digital exchanges. But according to Bina Ramamurthy, teaching professor of computer science and engineering, the real story is blockchain, the technology that underlies these currencies.

Frank Cozzarelli portrait photo
In Memoriam: Frank Cozzarelli
7/5/18
Frank Cozzarelli, a longtime faculty member in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, died January 25, 2018, in his Buffalo home. He was 84.
woman receives award
Aspiring women engineers share research at regional conference
6/28/18

Seven UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences students connected with other female engineers at the 2018 WE Local Conference in Providence, R.I., an annual regional event presented by the Society of Women Engineers. 

Teng Wu portrait photo
Wu receives international bridge and structural engineering award
6/27/18
Teng Wu, a faculty member specializing in structural, bridge and wind engineering, received the 2018 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) prize for his contributions to structural engineering.
Beaver-inspired robots
Rough terrain? No problem for beaver-inspired autonomous robot
6/27/18

Like the state animal of New York, the rover-like vehicle uses surroundings to build complex structures, overcome obstacles.

Roasted barley seeds and roasted barley tea.
Beer. Soup. Barley’s next great use? A medical imaging drink
6/27/18

Study finds the grain an ideal and safe contrast agent for diagnosing swallowing disorders.