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  • Wegrzyn receives 2017 Dean's Award for Achievement
    7/31/17

    UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences gave its highest honor, the Dean’s Award for Achievement, to Ann Wegrzyn (BS IE 1985; MBA 1990) for her substantial contribution to the practice of engineering and the applied sciences and for her exceptional professional career.

  • Scientists break world record with 3-D printed graphene aerogel
    7/20/17
    An article on Ceramics, the website of the American Ceramic Society, reports a 3D printed graphene aerogel developed by Chi Zhou has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s lightest 3D printed structure.
  • Why aren’t we allowed to fix our own electronic devices?
    7/17/17
    An article in PBS NewsHour by Sara Behdad, assistant professor with a joint appointment in the departments of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and industrial and systems engineering, looks at the benefits of supporting people who want to repair and reuse their electronic devices when they break.
  • Why can’t we fix our own electronic devices?
    7/12/17
    An article in The Conversation by Sara Behdad, an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the departments of mechanical and aerospace engineering and industrial and systems engineering, looks at the benefits of supporting people who want to repair and reuse their electronic devices when they break.
  • Thomas named IISE Fellow
    7/12/17

    Warren Thomas, a distinguished teaching professor emeritus in UB’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, is a recipient of the 2017 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Fellow Award.

  • Least dense 3D-printed graphene structure enabled by new technique
    7/10/17
    An article on Engineering reports a 3-D printed graphene aerogel developed by Chi Zhou, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s lightest 3-D printed structure.