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Data takes the center stage in unique approach to teaching materials science
10/2/20
When the Department of Materials Design and Innovation launched in 2015, its mission was to take materials science education to the next level. In order to do this, faculty took the unique approach of teaching materials science from a data science and informatics perspective.
The weekend read: Materials in the circular economy
9/14/20
An article in PV (photovoltaics) magazine reporting on companies racing to find new materials to replace toxic or otherwise unsafe elements in PV modules includes research by Krishna Rajan, a materials informatics expert in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation (MDI).
UB again ranked among top public universities by U.S. News
9/14/20
UB is ranked among the nation’s top public universities and is a cited as one of the nation’s “best values” in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, released today.
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences holds town hall on racial injustice
7/6/20
UB's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences held a virtual town hall Friday to discuss racial injustice, and how it affects the school, the greater Buffalo area and beyond.
UB chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World to host National Conference in 2021
6/25/20
The event will bring students from across the country to UB’s North Campus for a weekend of learning and connecting.
LaunchPad seeks participants for inclusive autonomous vehicle challenge
6/18/20
UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars is seeking applicants to take part in the Inclusive Autonomous Vehicle Design Challenge.
Automated system developed to accelerate R&D, manufacturing of materials
6/17/20
Control Engineering reports that researchers from North Carolina State University and Kristofer Reyes, an assistant professor of materials science at UB, have developed a technology called “Artificial Chemist.”
UB, Cannon Design work to improve DIY fabric mask production
6/16/20
As the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, so too did a variety of do-it-yourself face coverings. However, there can be some hidden dangers with DIY personal protective equipment.

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