SEAS in the News

Jada Mowatt Receives AAUW American Doctoral Fellowship
10/14/26
The award provides $25,000 to support women pursuing a doctorate degree in the final year of their dissertation.
Govindaraju, from the University at Buffalo, discusses how universities can “out purpose” big tech in AI development.
9/30/26
Inside Higher Ed featured Venu Govindaraju who discussed the place of universities in the age of AI, why scientists should fail on purpose and how Empire AI could help counterbalance big tech’s grip on AI development.
Pakistan-administered Kashmir turmoil triggers spread of AI shooter clip
9/30/26
Agence France-Presse also utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter to determine that footage of a man firing a pistol at police officers was fake.
Research to detect brain aneurysms sooner
9/28/26
WIVB-TV interviewed Kerry Poppenberg, a biomedical engineering alum and neurosurgery research assistant, about research she is conducting to better detect brain aneurysms.
Introducing Some of AIChE's Recently Elected Fellows
9/22/26
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) published an article introducing its newest fellows. The article featured Jeffrey R. Errington, professor and chair in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
Video of MEA Spokesperson's Reaction to Eating Snacks at BRICS is Deepfake
9/16/26
BOOM utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to investigate a viral video showing an Indian government spokesperson responding to questions about eating snacks during the BRICS Summit.