SEAS in the News

An article in AZO Materials discusses the work of Shenqiang Ren, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and a researcher at UB RENEW Institute, who created a lightweight plastic inspired by pearls that is 14 times stronger than steel.

The Guardian (UK) reports on Great Britain taking on Elon Musk in the broadband space race. The story quotes John Crassidis, Samuel P. Capen Chair and SUNY Distinguished Professor, who researches space debris.

An article on Control Automation reports that Siemens Digital Industries Software Academic Partner Program gifted UB an in-kind grant to access the latest software tools for getting to grips with product lifecycle management, computer-aided design (CAD), robotics, simulation, manufacturing planning, and more.

WGRZ-TV reported that UB researchers have received a $293,000 National Science Foundation grant to fund neurodiversity training for computer science faculty. Faculty who complete the training will receive a micro-credential.

Buffalo Business First featured Ciprion Ionita, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and neurosurgery, and his startup, QAS.AI, which has risen quickly from UB labs into a project approaching human trials.

WBFO reports that UB learning scientists are using a $300,000 grant to create professional development that will teach professors how to best teach students with ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence.