Research News

A robot with a firm yet gentle grasp
9/12/19

UB engineers develop a dynamic gripper that mimics the adjustable grip of a human hand, an advancement that could improve industrial safety.

Tanks of algae may herald future of carbon capture tech
9/6/19

Biotech startup Helios-NRG is cultivating algae in UB’s Dorsheimer greenhouse with the goal of fighting climate change.

Sponsored research activity at UB continues to climb
8/29/19

The growth is linked to UB recruiting world-class faculty to Buffalo and developing state-of-the-art research labs.

Solve this! In just five days, UB student teams addressed a critical surgical problem
8/26/19

This summer, five teams of UB students who didn’t know each other from Adam came together in a startup boot camp to develop a medical device to solve a devastating and costly surgical complication. 

New retroreflective material could be used in nighttime color-changing road signs
8/9/19

The technology could improve safety for drivers and pedestrians, researchers say.

Improving privacy-preserving computation: Blanton receives Google Faculty Research Award
8/8/19
As the intersections between the healthcare system and technology continue to grow, one of the greatest challenges is data sharing of confidential information across a number of organizations.