Andreas Stavridis is the principal investigator on a project to improve the resilience of brick and mortar buildings to earthquakes through improved guidelines and engineering practices, leading to safer structures for owners and occupants.

A team of UB researchers have been awarded a highly competitive $20 million grant by the National Science Foundation to establish a national institute that develops AI systems to identify and assist young children with speech and/or language processing challenges. 

Michel Bruneau, SUNY Distinguished Professor and renowned leader in civil engineering, is one of 10 experts who were honored as distinguished members by the American Society of Civil Engineers. 

UB’s drone complex, called SOAR (Structure for Outdoor Autonomy Research) promises to advance everything from agriculture and commerce to next-gen surveillance and emergency response.

Paras Prasad and Jonathan Bird are leading a team of researchers on a $7.5 million project to improve computer chip reliability and security via revolutionary testing advancements.

Assistant Professor Minghui Zheng is the principal investigator on a new $3 million NSF-funded project, The Future of Remanufacturing: Human-Robot Collaboration for Disassembly of End-of-Use Products.

The DEC awarded UB $4.5 million to create a new research center to boost plastic recycling and reduce waste, which will improve the environment and fight climate change.

Michel Bruneau, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Homero Carrión Cabrera, PhD student, are developing a new inexpensive bridge design concept to eliminate closures and repairs after earthquakes. 

A research team led by Stelios Andreadis will develop innovative technologies for regenerative medicine and educate future leaders in the field with the launch of a new center.

Paul DesJardin is leading a team of researchers to simulate and help design safe, low-cost motors that could propel nanosatellites, other vehicles into space.