SEAS in the News

An article in Futurity reports on UB mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Souma Chowdhury’s research into programming common drones to act together as swarms to map oil spills.

An article on Futurity reports UB engineers have used high-performance computing to examine the best way to treat an aneurysm, and quotes Hui Meng, professor of mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

A story on WFMZ-TV in Pennsylvania interviews Liesl Folks, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, about her efforts to encourage women to get involved in the STEM fields.

The Buffalo News reports on Vader Systems, a company founded by father-and-son entrepreneurs Scott and Zack Vader, who have designed and are manufacturing a liquid metal printer, with an assist from Edward Furlani, professor of chemical and biological engineering and electrical engineering, who has advised the Vaders.

An article on Salon reports on research by Qiaoqiang Gan, associate professor of electrical engineering, to develop a cheap solar still that uses sunlight to purify dirty water up to four times faster than a current commercial version.

A profile of John Crassidis, CUBRC Professor in Space Situational Awareness and Director of the Center for Multisource Information Fusion, is featured in the February spotlight section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ website.