SEAS in the News

High Performance Computing Wire reports that Paul Desjardin, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been elected fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in recognition of his exceptional achievements and contributions to the engineering profession.

In a report on advanced body armor, The National Interest reports that UB engineer Shenqiang Ren is working with the Army Research Laboratory on experiments involved in restructuring microscopic materials to massively increase their ability to absorb impact and dissipate energy.

Futurity reported on research led by Qiaoqiang Gan, professor of electrical engineering, that designed a new water vapor condenser that consumes no electricity.

Television news outlets in Buffalo, N.Y. reported that a UB team co-led by electrical engineers Filippo Malandra and Nicholas Mastronarde, together with Mission Ignite, have been awarded a $300,000 grant to bring high-speed internet to Fruit Belt residents in the City of Buffalo.

WEWS-TV in Cleveland quoted industrial engineer Sayanti Mukherjee in a story about a city-owned power company that experts say could do a better job in reporting on power outages.

Business Insider reported on the FBI issued warning that says, “malicious actors almost certainly will leverage synthetic content,” such as deepfakes, “for cyber and foreign influence operations in the next 12-18 months.”