SEAS News

UB engineers teach local teens about emerging STEM technologies
9/18/26
Students learn about cybersecurity, drone technology, AI and more during NSF-funded summer program.
Errington elected fellow of AIChE
9/17/26
Jeffrey R. Errington, professor and chair in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been elected fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
UB to lead $2 million National Science Foundation project on wildfire resilience
9/14/26
Research will develop AI-powered tools to examine cascading wildfire impacts, including flash floods, debris flows and infrastructure disruptions.
Whittaker appointed National Grid Chaired Professor
9/11/26
Andrew S. Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor and National Academy of Engineering (NAE) member, has been appointed National Grid Chaired Professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Media Advisory: 10 life sciences companies to pitch emerging health technologies at UB on Sept. 10
9/3/26
NewYorkBIO event brings biotech founders, investors and industry leaders to Buffalo.
PhD student recognized by AIChE for developing scalable gas separation membranes
8/31/26
Narjes Esmaeili, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering received the 2026 AICHE Separation Division Dibakar Bhattacharyya Graduate Student Research Award for her work with membrane-based separations.
UB technology wins two prestigious R&D 100 Awards
8/26/26
The invention offers a quick, reliable way to measure recycled plastic content in commercial products.
Rudra recognized with third Test of Time award in last two years
8/20/26
Data and communication are critical pieces of many systems. For decades, computer science theorists worked to determine the best way to recover information when it gets corrupted in ways designed to make recovery difficult.
Five SEAS faculty, staff receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
8/20/26
The awards recognize superior professional achievement and the ongoing pursuit of excellence.
Incoming UB faculty researchers selected as Simons Empire Faculty Fellows
8/18/26
Established by the Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International, the program supports tenure-track faculty positions.