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Hackster reported that a team of scientists from UB, led by Yaxiong Xie, joined Princeton researchers to design and build WaveFlex, a smart surface that enhances private 5G networks.

Lead Stories utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team, to determine that a video showing a “cure for prostatitis” was AI-generated. 

A Scripps News report, carried by more than three dozen television news stations nationwide, quoted Siwei Lyu explaining problems that are associated with deepfakes. 

Fed Scoop quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about how the Global Engagement Center hopes to fight deepfakes abroad. 

The new faculty bring expertise and interest ranging from software security and electrochemical separations to digital storytelling. 

MIT Technology Review quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about how the U.S. Department of Defense is using Hive, an AI-detection startup, to help bolster its deepfake detection. 

WalletHub interviewed Shambhu Upadhyaya for a story comparing states in which people are most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud. 

Joseph has received the University at Buffalo’s 2025 President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring. 

Reuters quoted Siwei Lyu in a fact-check article about a fake photo of Mike Tyson with a Palestinian flag.

The funding will contribute to advancements in artificial intelligence, clean energy, health care, cybersecurity and more.