Recent Research Awards

Our faculty are the principal investigators on hundreds of projects supported by awards from a range of institutions, including the Natioanl Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and U.S. Department of Defense. The rise in research funding—which reached a record high $107 in the 2024 fiscal year—has helped fuel the unprecedented growth in the school.

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Data only includes federal and federal-flow-through awards with SEAS faculty as lead principal investigators. Awards that have been approved by the sponsor but not yet established at UB are not included.
Last updated: 10/10/2024.

Major Research Awards

UB ready to be the home for Gov. Hochul’s proposed $400 million AI consortium
1/26/24
As part of her announcement, Hochul shared plans to build and utilize a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence computing center that will be located at UB to facilitate innovation, responsible research and economic development.

UB engineers awarded $3 million to create new industrial membranes
11/20/24
The technology could reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
UB launching new summer STEM program for refugee and underprivileged teens in Buffalo
10/24/24
NSF $1 million grant funds 3-year program that focuses on emerging technologies.
UB engineers tapped for $9.9 million U.S. Space Force solar power project
10/4/24
Researchers will co-develop new photovoltaics to boost space propulsion and power systems.
As AI stresses electricity grid, UB awarded $1.9 million for energy-efficient microelectronics
9/23/24
Research team to develop new transistors based on 2D semiconductors and magnetoelectric materials.
UB awarded $10 million grant to lead new national center on early literacy and responsible AI
9/19/24
Grant further strengthens UB’s national leadership in artificial intelligence research.
Seven SEAS faculty awarded $4 million in NSF CAREER Awards
8/30/24
The faculty projects could help research teams overcome barriers to collaboration, promote the wider adoption of direct current microgrids, use protein analysis to understand how much harmful material remains in wastewater after disinfection and more.
HWI and UB awarded $1.5 million Department of Energy three-year grant for AI-assisted biomedical research
8/30/24
Project will use experimental and artificial intelligence approaches to understand the health impacts of low-dose radiation exposure.
UB, partners awarded $1.5 million grant to diversify STEM
7/23/24
UB to host scholars from underrepresented backgrounds; provide expertise in hydrogen fuel production.
UB, partners awarded $40M to boost semiconductor industry
7/3/24
The Hub Tech award will support manufacturing, research and education.