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AI and ‘Ramanomics’ could eliminate a major obstacle to studying living cells
8/6/26
UB-led researchers develop a label-free method that identifies organelles using their unique biochemical fingerprints.
From discovery to company
8/4/26
A growing volume of UB research is finding its way into startup companies.
UB President Tripathi reflects on time at UB as president
7/20/26
The Amherst Bee interviewed UB President Satish K. Tripathi, who reflected on his 15 years leading UB and his plan to return to his faculty role this summer.
Wenyao Xu Elected AIMBE Fellow
7/20/26
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has elected Wenyao Xu, Carl V. Granger Endowed Chair and professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, to its College of Fellows.
University of Buffalo trains future AI, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing workforce
7/19/26
Technology reported that UB faculty, including Wenyao Xu, Jun Xia and Chi Zhou, have received two NSF grants, totaling $950,000, to prepare the next generation of the AI, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing workforce.
Meta Confirms Its AI Detector May Fail To Spot Cropped AI Photos
7/17/26
The Times of India and TimesNow quoted Siwei Lyu in a story about how Meta’s new AI image detection tool may fail to identify AI-generated images that have been cropped.
UB trains future AI, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing workforce
7/10/26
Programs are supported by two National Science Foundation grants totaling $950,000.
Posts falsely claim AI-generated video shows eruption of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau
7/10/26
The Buffalo News highlighted the growth and change at UB during President Satish K. Tripathi’s 15 years leading the university.
Meta AI image detector fails to identify some of its own cropped AI images, Reuters analysis finds
7/10/26
Reuters quoted Siwei Lyu about a Reuters analysis that found that Meta’s AI image detector failed to identify some of its own AI-generated images once they were cropped.
Video of man waving machete on small boat isn’t real
7/7/26
Full Fact quoted Siwei Lyu about the validity of a video that appears to show a man in a small boat wielding a machete and throwing documents into the sea.