SEAS in the News

Analytics Insight reported on UB research led by Paschalis Alexandridis, UB Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, to develop a novel set of tools that aims to reduce plastic waste and decrease the production of plastic.

Buffalo Business First reported that UB opened the 24,000-square-foot drone-testing facility Structure for Outdoor Autonomy Research, located near Crofts Hall on the North Campus.

A story in Nature on four AI technologies that could transform everyday life, mentions technology developed by Siwei Lyu, Empire Innovation Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, that can detect deepfakes (the manipulation of images or video to replace someone’s likeness).

Phys.org published a report on research co-led by electrical engineer Huamin Lion and materials scientist Fei Yao on a new, two-dimensional transistor made of graphene and the compound molybdenum disulfide that requires half the voltage of current semiconductors and has a current density greater than similar transistors under development.

A story in The Wall Street Journal about the explosive growth of cheating since the chess world moved online as a result of the pandemic includes commentary from Ken Regan, associate professor of computer science and engineering, who is an expert at spotting chess cheaters.

Becker’s Spine Review reported that UB and Garwood Medical Devices had received more than $700,000 to evaluate Garwood's BioPrax device, which was developed to eliminate bacterial biofilm infections associated with orthopedic implants.