SEAS News

Using operations research for social good, UB student wins dissertation pitch award
1/25/23
Esther Jose won the “Optimization and Decision Making” track of IISE's Doctoral Student Colloquium Dissertation Pitch Competition.
Online programs for nursing, engineering management among nation’s best
1/24/23
The U.S. News & World Report rankings spotlight the value of these innovative educational offerings.
Can chess engines make better emergency room decisions?
1/20/23
A game-playing artificial intelligence focused on assigning nurses and prioritizing patients is being developed by PhD student Adam DeHollander.
UB researchers awarded $1.5 million NSF grant to boost STEM students’ outcomes
1/18/23
Program will use inclusive learning community model to fund scholarships and provide support services to 25 full-time students.
Rudra named inaugural Katherine Johnson Chair in Artificial Intelligence
1/12/23
Atri Rudra has been named the first Katherine Johnson Chair in Artificial Intelligence, which was established by a generous gift from computer science alums D. Sivakumar, PhD ’96, and Uma Mahadevan, PhD ’98.
Nouh, Cook awarded Meyerson award
1/11/23
The award is UB’s highest honor for undergraduate mentoring.
UB awarded $20 million to establish national AI institute to help children with speech, language disorders
1/10/23
The National Science Foundation-funded effort will address the nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists, ensure at-risk children receive assistance.
A look back at UB engineering and applied science research in 2022
1/6/23
Highlights include making hydrogen fuel cell less expensive and keeping bridges open after earthquakes.
Jensen appointed chair of UB's Department of Engineering Education
1/5/23
Award winning educator and environmental engineer James Jensen has been appointed chair of the Department of Engineering Education. Jensen succeeds Carl Lund, who has served as chair since the department was formed in 2018.
Aref elected Fellow of ASCE and SEI
1/3/23
Amjad Aref, professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, has been elected Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineering Institute.