Professor Chi Zhou's wheat straw insulation is less energy-intensive to develop than current insulation industry standards, and has other sustainable benefits. 

Atri Rudra, Katherin Johnson Chair in Artificial Intelligence will lead UB's new Department of AI & Society. The Department is advancing research and education in artificial intelligence. 

The Department of AI and Society, supported with $5 million in funding from New York State, will focus on research, teaching and community outreach examining AI and its societal impact. The department will serve a university-wide role developing AI-focused degrees.

Miao Yu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the principal investigator, will lead the U.S. DOE-funded project that could make everyday goods more affordable and lessen their environmental impact.

MIchel Bruneau is recognized with the American Society of Civil Engineers' Ernest E. Howard Award for his significant contributions to advancing seismic design and structural engineering. 

The SEAS engineering management program was ranked No. 9 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs rankings, showcasing the program’s exceptional value.

More UB students than ever are studying artificial intelligence due, in part, to a new master's degree focusing on AI. Enrollment has surged from five to 73 students, with another 50 expected in Spring 2025.

SEAS faculty have served as the principal investigator on over 130 projects awarded during the previous fiscal year, including on 10 grants of more than $1 million.

The new faculty members contribute to the University at Buffalo’s largest faculty-hiring initiative since the university joined the SUNY system in the 1960’s and will support UB’s Top 25 Ambition.

Made possible, in part, through a $40 million gift by alum Russell L. Agrusa—the largest in school history—the new building will be uniquely student-focused and accommodate the continued growth of SEAS.