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Xu recognized for mentoring graduate students
3/4/21
Jinhui Xu is one of three UB faculty to receive the 2020-21 Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award, given out by the Graduate School to recognize UB faculty for their support and development of graduate students through their mentoring activities.
New textbook is making waves
2/19/21
The book by civil engineering professor Cemal Basaran is the No. 1 new release on Amazon among books in the category of thermodynamics.
Eight new faculty join the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
2/12/21
The UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is proud to welcome eight new experts to it growing roster of more than 250 full-time faculty.
Environmental engineers develop nanomaterials and microbes to break down forever chemicals
2/4/21
Environmental engineering assistant professors Nirupam Aich and Ian Bradley will combine expertise in nanotechnology and microorganisms to destroy per- and per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFASs) on a project bringing $750,000 to the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.
Thomas Thundat named IEEE Fellow
1/8/21
Chemical engineering professor Thomas Thundat has been elected Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his contributions to multi-modal microelectromechanical systems for chemical and biological sensors.
RENEW Institute Director Amit Goyal elected Fellow of IEEE
1/6/21
The honor recognizes Goyal 'for contributions to high-temperature superconducting materials'