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The food-tracking wearable device may help fight diabetes, obesity and more.

“We’re looking for top talent, so we don’t rely on job postings; instead, we partner with universities such as UB to find that top talent,” said Patricia Hein of U&S Services.

SUNY has awarded UB $2.6 million to hire senior faculty to further research in biomedical engineering, energy and the environment.

UB's Paras Prasad is the 2016 recipient of the SPIE Gold Medal, the highest honor given by the international society for optics and photonics.

The award is the highest honor bestowed by the international society for optics and photonics.

The funds come from SUNY’s Empire Innovation Program, which helps campus efforts to recruit faculty with proven track records of externally-funded research.

UB today officially unveiled Blackstone LaunchPad at UB, a hands-on learning program created by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to introduce entrepreneurship as a viable career option to UB’s students, regardless of major.

The companies expect to create 87 jobs and invest $1 million in the Buffalo Niagara region.

Jennifer Merckel, a senior double majoring in aerospace engineering and civil engineering, is the recipient of the 2016 Galactic Unite Flying Tigresses Scholarship, which supports women who are pursuing careers in aerospace and aviation.

Bot wars is always one the most anticipated events during Engineers Week at UB. Bots with names such as Lawrence, Strike Out, Scary Terry, Helli-Chopper, Scary Gary, Dos Buddies and others competed in the event, representing 14 engineering clubs and honor societies.