SEAS in the News

Whittaker honored as ASCE distinguished member
5/6/25
The American Society of Civil Engineers reported that Andrew Whittaker has been elected to the ASCE’s class of 2025 distinguished members.
Video of Trump 'threatening Pakistan' is manipulated
5/6/25
Agence France-Presse used the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to conclude that a video showing President Trump threatening Pakistan was AI-generated.
Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in
5/3/25
The Independent (UK) quoted John Crassidis in an article about the growing problem of space debris in low-Earth orbit.
Dan Higgins: At UB, They study machines that can study us
5/3/25
The Buffalo News quoted Jinjun Xiong and Rohini Srihari in a column describing how AI works and UB’s efforts to use AI for the public good.
Fact Check: Miley Cyrus Before-And-After Uses FAKE Image To Ask 'What Happened' To Her In May 2025
5/3/25
Lead Stories used the DeepFake-o-Meter to detect AI in circulating photos of Miley Cyrus.
Fact Check: Video of UK's Starmer embracing Labour Party donor is AI, experts say
5/3/25
Reuters quoted Siwei Lyu in a fact-checking article regarding a surveillance video of Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer embracing a Labor Party donor.

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