Faculty News

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
Risk Analysis honors Industrial and Systems Engineering professor Jun Zhuang and student
4/2/26
Jun Zhuang, Morton C. Frank Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and his PhD student, Sabiha Unal Eyi, have received the 2025 Best Paper Award from the journal Risk Analysis.
Whittaker recognized for advancing structural engineering
4/2/26
Andrew S. Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor, received the Ernest E. Howard Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Inspiring young learners to explore STEM
3/31/26
Engineering staff member Christina Escobar introduces middle and high school students to science and engineering in engaging ways.
IEEE Elects Wenyao Xu, Fellow
3/7/26
Wenyao Xu, professor and director of research in the University at Buffalo Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
UB to host national artificial intelligence leaders
3/4/26
The summit, being held in June, will explore AI’s incredible potential to improve health care, education, the environment and other areas.