SEAS in the News

  • Scientists and researchers studying wildfires seek input
    7/13/20
    Government Technology reports that Negar Elhami-Khorasani, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, is part of a team of scientists and researchers that is embarking on a five-year study program to develop actionable strategies for dealing with wildfires.
  • Thin as paper, new transistor handles 8,000 volts
    7/10/20
    An article on Engineering.com reports on UB research that may improve the design and efficiency of MOSFETs, or metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors. transistors and provide a breakthrough for electric vehicles.
  • Can direct air capture make a real impact on climate change?
    7/6/20
    NPR’s “The World” podcast interviewed Monica Lupion, assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, for a story about Climeworks, one of the first and best-known companies to direct air capture — or pull carbon dioxide directly out of ambient air for storage or use, which can help lower emissions in the atmosphere.
  • In good spirits
    7/2/20
    Forever Young of Western New York features a Q&A with Todd Snyder, an instructional support specialist in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, about his side business as co-owner of Niagara Craft Spirits Distillery and Tasting Room.
  • A startup wants to use foam to pull junk from space
    6/26/20
    Popular Mechanics quoted John L. Crassidis, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Samuel P. Capen Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, in a story on a Russian startup that's spraying space junk with polymeric foam that will then sink safely and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.
  • UB grant expands mental, substance use care in rural WNY
    6/25/20
    Sabrina Casucci is co-PI on a new $1.5 million grant awarded to the UB School of Nursing by the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment in rural Western New York. Spectrum News and Buffalo Business First published the announcement.