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The latest news happening in the University at Buffalo Department of Electrical Engineering.

UB researchers recognized for paper on preparing networks for 6G and AI-enabled edge computing
6/18/26
Jialei Liu, PhD student, and her advisor, Ming Shi, assistant professor in Electrical Engineering, won the Best Paper Runner-Up Award at the IEEE WiOpt 2026, the International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad hoc, and Wireless Networks.
UB selected to compete in EcoCAR Innovation Challenge
4/28/26
Energy Department contest pairs students with automaker Stellantis to develop new tech for Jeep Cherokee hybrid.
SEAS ranked No. 30 in engineering among public universities nationwide
4/7/26
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ranked No. 55 nationwide and No. 30 among public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate School Rankings
Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger, WNY legacies, 40 years after disaster
1/28/26
A BTPM story marking the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster noted that electrical engineering alum Gregory Jarvis was among the seven astronauts on board who were killed and that UB’s Jarvis Hall was named in his memory.
UB CMI awards more than $450,000 for 10 faculty-industry manufacturing R&D projects
1/27/26
Innovations include AI-driven ceramics, next generation contact lenses, semiconductors, copper ink and more.
New device advances possibilities for displays and biosensing
1/27/26
UB researchers have developed a new device that can change color and behavior on demand. This technology could change the next generation of consumer products, like e-readers and smart watches, and biosensors used in liquid biopsies.
UB researchers developing new device to streamline communication across radio frequencies
1/23/26
Radio receivers listen across huge swaths of radio frequencies to detect threats and communicate. These airwaves are crowded with interference. UB researchers are developing technology that removes interference and help ships navigate treacherous areas.
Gallium oxide: The race to power the next-generation grid and EV infrastructure
1/9/26
Open Access Government interviewed Uttam Singisetti in an article about the use of gallium oxide to bolster EV grid infrastructure.

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