Despite their humanity-threatening roles in sci-fi movies, robots these days tend to perform pretty banal tasks. So if you work in industrial robotics—as does John Amend (BS ’08), co-founder and CTO of Empire Robotics in Boston—it can be tricky to make your product stand out. That’s when it helps to have a robot that plays beer pong.
In the weeks after Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island in October 2012, engineers were called upon to assess the structural damage to thousands of homes along the South Shore.
USC President C. L. Max Nikias (PhD '82, MS '80, electrical engineering) received the 2016 Diversity Award from the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department Heads Association Annual Conference and ECExpo.
A new national study by The Education Trust cited UB as among the universities that stand out for improving overall graduation rates while also achieving significant gains for black students during the last decade.
On April 14, 2016, ASCE chapters from 14 colleges will be arriving at the University at Buffalo with their concrete canoes, steel bridges, and technical presentations, to take part in three days of challenges and competitions.
UB’s commitment to undergraduate research and creative activities sets the stage for a nine-day university-wide showcase of its inaugural “Discovery Week.”
Faculty members and guests celebrated the more than 95 UB authors and editors who produced in excess of 90 volumes over the past two years as part of a ceremony held Thursday.
Several UB graduate and professional degree programs have been cited as among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of “America’s Best Graduate Schools."
