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UB CMI funds six faculty-industry manufacturing R&D projects
10/21/24
Projects range from health care and agriculture to new battery technology and superconductors.
UB engineers tapped for U.S. Space Force solar power project
10/4/24
Researchers will co-develop new photovoltaics to boost space propulsion and power systems.
As AI stresses electricity grid, UB awarded $1.9 million for energy-efficient microelectronics
9/23/24
Research team to develop new transistors based on 2D semiconductors and magnetoelectric materials.
Eight UB researchers awarded over $4.7 million in NSF CAREER awards
6/24/24
Projects to focus on AI algorithms, wastewater monitoring, air pollution, power grids and more.
UB, partners awarded $2.8 million semiconductor research grant to improve nation’s power grid
3/11/24
The project, funded by the Department of Energy, aims to help prevent blackouts, make electricity delivery more efficient.
UB launches Center for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies
1/8/24
The center aligns with the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region being designated a federal tech hub under the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022.
UB receives $2.4 million grant to develop Earth’s thinnest materials for space tech
11/8/23
The team will use AI and quantum science to apply 2D materials to satellite sensors, radiation shields and quantum computing.
‘Quantum avalanche’ explains how nonconductors turn into conductors
7/24/23
A new UB-led study helps solve a longstanding physics mystery about the insulator-to-metal transition.
UB, SUNY Poly to democratize wireless network research with UnionLabs project
7/14/23
The $60,000 SUNY grant will help create an open system for collaboration and resource sharing.
UB grad programs among top in U.S. News rankings
4/25/23
Dozens of schools and programs are among the nation's best, according to the latest rankings.

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