SEAS in the News

A story on WKBW-TV reports on Olli, a self-driving bus being tested at UB, and interviews Chunming Qiao, professor and chair of computer science and engineering.

An article in Business First features Dan Buckmaster, a master’s degree student studying mechanical engineering in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, who is growing his own startup company, an engineer-for-hire service called Tresca Design, which offers mechanical design services to clients that range from startups to established companies.

An article in Smithsonian Magazine by Shenqiang Ren, professor of mechanical engineering, looks at how kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting and a lesser-known cousin of the folding art of origami, is inspiring innovations in modern electronics.

An article in The Conversation by Shenqiang Ren, professor of mechanical engineering, looks at how kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting and a lesser-known cousin of the folding art of origami, is inspiring innovations in modern electronics.

Kemper Lewis, professor and chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was interviewed by WBEN-AM about the basics behind 3-D printing following the release of plans that would allow people to 3-D print their own AR-15 guns.

WIVB-TV reports that UB computer scientists have been teaching Buffalo Public Schools students this summer about the basics of computer science, including how to build and program their own smartphone and quotes Oliver Kennedy, assistant professor of computer science and engineering.