UB Association for Computing Machinery (UB ACM)

Numerous world-class agencies fund our departmental research initiatives.

Our faculty work with researchers in chemistry, the life sciences, the pharmaceutical sciences, media study, geographic information science, and other disciplines where an interface with computer science is increasingly central. Learn more about our collaborative research areas.

Cutting-Edge Research

2/10/20

Our research areas span artificial intelligence, systems, and theory; they are well-funded by federal, state, and industrial sources. Our faculty work in multi-disciplinary and newly emerging fields, such as bioinformatics, computer vision, machine learning, and robotics.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

7/1/24

Dan Magnuszewski (CS BS '05) is co-founder and former CTO of ACV Auctions, a Buffalo-based startup that employs over 500 people nationwide.

Hands-on Experience

7/1/24

Gain hands-on, real-world industrial experience via experiential learning opportunities: hackathons, undergraduate internships, professional and student organizations, and undergraduate research.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

9/6/23

Gain hands-on experience via graduate internships, research assistantships, and professional and student organizations.

Document Analysis

10/15/21

Our affiliated Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR) is one of the world’s leading centers for research on interpreting scanned images. Among other accomplishments, CEDAR developed the systems that postal agencies around the world use for automatically sorting hand-addressed mail.

Research Funding

6/28/19

Our faculty average $4.5 million annually in external research awards. We were ranked 26th among 165 U.S. PhD-granting Computer Science Departments for annual research support, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Science Foundation.

Accredited Computer Engineering BS

1/28/25

The Computer Engineering BS program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s), and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Accredited Computer Science BS

7/10/24

The Computer Science BS program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Programs.

Wide-Ranging Curriculum

7/10/19

Tailor your studies to match your interests and career objectives with the department’s broad selection of graduate courses.

A Vibrant Community

7/15/19

Our graduates are hired by the best companies and research laboratories.

Research Centers, Labs, and Groups

10/23/23

Our research centers, labs, and groups provide abundant opportunities for exploring state-of-the-art research and working with sophisticated computing facilities.

Community

7/10/19

Join a welcoming community. You'll be part of a supportive, diverse, and dynamic environment.

Bioinformatics and Life Sciences

5/20/19

At UB, you can get into one of the hottest new research fields right at the beginning. Our faculty has direct involvement in the new $200 million New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, particularly in the high-performance computing and computational science areas of this research.

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