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University at Buffalo-led experiments show the technique safeguards personal health info, and is more than 99% effective detecting sleep apnea.

UB comes in at No. 21 in the U.S. and 137th globally, an improvement of six spots from last year, in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.

The new faculty bring expertise and interest ranging from software security and electrochemical separations to digital storytelling. 

The department would offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs focused on AI and its impact on society.

Joseph has received the University at Buffalo’s 2025 President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring. 

The annual speaker series will serve as a tribute to Carl R. F. Lund, the founding chair of DEE, and his contributions to the formation of engineering education at UB.

Kaihang Shi, who joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering as an assistant professor in 2023, received a Doctoral New Investigator grant from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund (PRF). 

The funding will contribute to advancements in artificial intelligence, clean energy, health care, cybersecurity and more.

The technology could reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals. 

The U.S. senator visited UB to promote a new scholarship program to address critical vulnerabilities in U.S. national security.