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Engineering graduate students working with drones.
DARPA awards UB engineers $1 million to ‘teach’ physics to AI systems
1/8/19

The research could improve unmanned aerial vehicles and other complex defense systems.

UB Nanosat team members took a group photo in Davis Hall.
UB Nanosatellite Laboratory students win Astropreneur award
12/20/18

UB's Nanosat Laboratory members had the distinct honor of receiving an Astropreneurship Award, which recognizes entrepreneurs or individuals whose efforts have made the commercialization of space in New York State a reality.  

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Trump signs memo directing Pentagon to establish Space Command
12/20/18
An article on Fox News about a memorandum signed by President Trump officially establishing an interstellar armed forces interviews John Crassidis, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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Enormous 'energy kite' promises a new way to harness wind power
12/6/18
An article on NBC News which reports on a giant “energy kite” that’s flying off the coast of Hawaii interviews John Hall, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
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Moog Inc.'s $1.5 million gift establishes endowed position at UB
12/4/18
An article on WBEN-AM reports Moog Inc. has given $1.5 million to support creation of an endowed position in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and that Kemper Lewis, professor and chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will become the first Moog Professor of Innovation starting in January.  
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Moog, Inc. gift establishes professor of innovation in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
12/3/18

Moog’s gift supports the creation of a three-year appointment of a highly regarded faculty member who demonstrates a strong track record of research, teaching and industry collaboration in areas of mutual interest to Moog and UB.

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Evans wins AAUW Scholarship
11/28/18

One September night, senior aerospace and mechanical engineering student Jessica Evans unsuspectingly picked up the phone. On the other end Evans heard the unexpected yet familiar voice of Jacquie Walker, local Channel 4 news anchor and namesake of a prestigious scholarship from the Buffalo chapter of the American Association of University Women.

Bradley Cheetham was the featured guest in the Blackstone LaunchPad’s “How I Built This” series.
Space advocate returns to UB
11/16/18

UB alum and entrepreneur Bradley Cheetham came back to campus to share best practices for starting and maintaining a successful business.