For Natalie Barnhard and her dream of opening a recovery center for people who have a spinal cord injury, all the right puzzle pieces fell into place at the right time.
Shambhu Upadhyaya received a 2021-22 Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award, presented by the Graduate School to recognize UB faculty for their support and development of graduate students through their mentoring activities.
Materials scientist Baishakhi Mazumder received a National Science Foundation CAREER award, which will support her research to improve electrical conductivity in ultrawide band gap semiconductors.
UB Hacking returned to an in-person format this year, with over 300 enthusiastic students convening in Davis Hall for the annual event. This year's event also featured a virtual component for non-UB students that drew participants from around the world.
Deborah D.L. Chung, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was recently named one of the best material scientists worldwide, according to the 2020 Stanford University ranking.
From documenting inequality in Buffalo to identifying proven oral hygiene tools for happy gums, UB scholars’ work had local and international impact in 2021.
