SEAS News

Two people stand at the front of a large lecture hall as students listen to their pitch.
Not your average career fair
4/17/19

Reverse Pitch lets students sit back, relax and listen to one of eight 43North companies tell them why they should work for that organization.

Ian DesJardin (far left) points to an area on a circuit board that another student is soldering.
A 'rising star' who dreams of space
4/17/19

UBNow continues its series on the new generation of student leaders with a story on Ian DesJardin, who’s ready to launch his career into space.

Interlocking U B logo
UB launches online courses to prep learners for computer vision field
4/17/19

UB’s Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE), the business outreach arm for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, managed course production.

From left to right: UB students Ramla K. Qureshi, Elizabeth Quaye, Julia Quebral and Benjamin Carlson.
Influencing STEM policy in Washington, D.C.
4/17/19
"We have a growing gap between scientists and policy-makers," says Ramla K. Qureshi, a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, "there needs to be frequent conversation letting them know why our research is important, and why it needs their continuous support."
Teng Wu.
Wu shares thoughts on bridge engineering with IASBE
4/16/19

Assistant Professor Teng Wu was interviewed in a recent edition of the Structural Engineering International Journal.

Adrenaline designers
4/12/19

The Theme Park Engineering Club unites students who are interested in exploring the logistics and creativity that go into building theme parks and roller coasters. 

When play turns into passion
4/11/19

Arody Deleon, a senior majoring in computer science and engineering, was inspired to explore robotics and coding when he was in high school. At UB, he took his passions to a new level.

2019 Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition winner Ogechi Ogoke holds a $25,000 check and celebrates his victory.
Proposal for liver transplant alternative wins UB entrepreneurship competition
4/11/19
More than $60K in startup funding and services awarded
Six mealworm burgers on buns with toppings - they look like normal cheeseburgers.
Numu Burgers combat climate change, address hunger and encourage responsible consumption
4/9/19
“For every 100 beef burgers we eat, that’s around 750 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions, and that’s a conservative estimate,” says Abdulrahman Hassaballah, a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, “for every 100 insect burgers, that number is 10 pounds.”
Cyrus Madnia standing with arms crossed in front of a colorful map background.
Event will celebrate Madnia's career
4/9/19

Longtime UB professor has mentored a generation of engineers while conducting cutting-edge aerospace engineering research.