The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is a vibrant and diverse community of researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs. We collaborate to discover new knowledge, educate tomorrow's leaders, and solve the most pressing challenges facing society today. Because in SEAS, resilience is in our DNA and we plan to leave the planet better than we found it.
More than 200 UB faculty are at work on projects that use AI to improve health care, agriculture, infrastructure, national defense and more. They push both the capabilities and the applications of AI, all with a singular aim of solving societal challenges both large and small.
SEAS has appointed Robert Dell, industrial and systems engineering; David Doermann, computer science and engineering; Jeff Errington, chemical and biological engineering; and Yun Wu, biomedical engineering, as chairs of their respective departments.
Led by Krishna Rajan, the Center for Accelerated Innovation through Materials will tap into UB's expertise in materials science, advanced manufacturing and AI to advance New York's transition to a clean energy economy.
Kemper Lewis was recognized for the AAAS—the world’s largest general science society and publisher of the journal “Science"—for his distinguished contributions to the field of design automation.
SEAS has elevated two faculty members to its leadership team: Kristen Moore, the school's first associate dean for equity and inclusion, and Kevin Burke, associate dean for student affairs.
Led by Jonathan Bird, the center will cement UB's position globally as a leader in microelectronics, supercharge research in the semiconductor industry, spur entrepreneurship and innovation, and strengthen the region's workforce.
Empire AI aims to put New York State at the forefront of the AI revolution. UB was chosen, in part, in recognition of deep and decades-long leadership in AI and data science by SEAS faculty.
The United States Air Force has chosen UB to lead an international effort to design and discover 2D materials for space technology, such as satellite sensors, cosmic radiation shields and quantum computing.
The GPT models developed by the UB-led research team could lead to AI systems that automatically process social media data for emergency services, potentially helping save lives.
Research expenditures rose 11% in fiscal year 2023, eclipsing $100 million for the first time in SEAS history, helping fuel the school's unprecedented growth and broadening societal impact.
