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Garwood's grand plan takes shape with $4M funding round, search for more space
6/14/21
Buffalo Business First reports that UB spinoff company Garwood Medical Devices closed on a $4 million round of Series C funding to support the pre-clinical development of its BioPrax technology, which treats infections on metallic orthopaedic implants.
Guitarists take heed: The Airpatch has arrived
6/14/21
Buffalo Business First reports that Aviate Audio, a startup with UB electrical engineering roots, launched a new product, a wireless controller that attaches to guitars and gives musicians the ability to control electronic effects without foot pedals or a laptop.
UB, Erie County sleuth for COVID-19 in wastewater
6/14/21
The key to spotting and stopping a future COVID-19 flare-up — or other infectious diseases like seasonal flu or hepatitis A — could lie within wastewater.
Six UB researchers receive prestigious early-career grants totaling nearly $3.5 million
6/14/21
Federally funded projects aim to advance research and education in climate science and mitigation, the design of ‘robot swarms,’ methods for computational modeling of solar energy materials, and more
Amid COVID-19, UB researchers improve air safety for BPO
6/11/21
The work concluded the protocols employed by the BPO were effective in containing the aerosols emitted by the musicians.
Bloch symposium to explore how data drives innovation and discovery
6/4/21
Master class of world experts show how a data-informed community can address climate change, public health and other pressing societal challenges.