Popular Mechanics reported on what makes mother-of-pearl an extremely tough material. Shenqiang Ren, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a member of RENEW, said scientists don’t understand all the nuances of pearl making.
Newsweek reported that Javid Bayandor, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was one of several researchers to receive $600,000 in funding from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program to develop technology for use in space.
The American Carbon Society noted that Deborah Chung, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was named #1 in the world in the Building and Construction field, according to a 2021 Stanford University study.
John Crassidis spoke to WBFO about UB being chosen to lead a new five-year, $5 million research program that aims to improve the nation’s ability in tracking and monitoring spacecraft and other objects.
An article in The Buffalo News discusses how UB spinoff company Garwood Medical Devices is advancing its medical device, which was based on research by Mark Ehrensberger.
Photonics.com published research about a tiny, reusable sensor chip create by a UB team led by Peter Liu, assistant professor of electrical engineering.