SEAS in the News

  • Why aren’t we allowed to fix our own electronic devices?
    7/17/17
    An article in PBS NewsHour by Sara Behdad, assistant professor with a joint appointment in the departments of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and industrial and systems engineering, looks at the benefits of supporting people who want to repair and reuse their electronic devices when they break.
  • The end of sneakernet?
    7/13/17
    An article on PhysOrg reports UB has received a $584,469 grant from the National Science Foundation to create a tool designed to work with the existing computing infrastructure to boost data transfer speeds by more than 10 times, and quotes Tevfik Kosar, associate professor of computer science.
  • Why can’t we fix our own electronic devices?
    7/12/17
    An article in The Conversation by Sara Behdad, an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the departments of mechanical and aerospace engineering and industrial and systems engineering, looks at the benefits of supporting people who want to repair and reuse their electronic devices when they break.
  • Nanoscale photodetector could advance, miniaturize optoelectronics
    7/12/17
    An article on Photonics reports on a nanoscale photodetector developed by Qiaoqiang Gan, associate professor of electrical engineering, that combines both a unique fabrication method and light-trapping structures.
  • Nano light detector may mean smaller solar panels
    7/11/17
    An article in Futurity reports on a nanoscale photodetector developed by Qiaoqiang Gan, associate professor of electrical engineering, that combines both a unique fabrication method and light-trapping structures.
  • Least dense 3D-printed graphene structure enabled by new technique
    7/10/17
    An article on Engineering reports a 3-D printed graphene aerogel developed by Chi Zhou, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s lightest 3-D printed structure.