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Lagor receives Air Force Young Investigator Program Award
12/29/20
Frank Lagor is one of 36 scientists around the country to receive funding from the competitive U.S. Air Force Young Investigator Program. He will use the $450,000 award to study the aerodynamics of small unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly known as drones.
Kevlar-ceramic aerogel nanocomposite material improves thermal protection textiles for harsh environments
12/1/20
Nanowerk covered recent research published by Shenqiang Ren, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, who demonstrated ceramic aerogel nanocomposites with low density, low thermal conductivity and high compressive mechanical strength.
UB builds massive outdoor drone testing facility
11/20/20
Located on North Campus, the enclosed structure will enable professors, students and external partners to work in a safe, controlled environment.
Creating ferroelectric metamaterials with 3D printing
11/17/20
3Dprinting.com covers UB engineering research on 3D-printed molecular ferroelectric metamaterial led by Shenqiang Ren, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
17 SEAS faculty and staff recognized at UB's Celebration of Excellence
11/4/20
Sixteen faculty from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences earned 17 awards at UB's annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Stavatti Aerospace lands in Niagara County, aiming to create 590 jobs in next five years
11/3/20
Business First reports that Stavatti Aerospace has landed in Niagara County, with a goal of creating nearly 600 jobs in the next five years. The story notes that a cooperative educational network that includes UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences helped lure the California-based company to the region.
When space and race converge
10/30/20
Dexter Johnson, PhD is a NASA technical fellow, a minister, entrepreneur and frequent motivational speaker as “Dr. Dex.”
UB awarded $8.5 million to improve 'hybrid' space rockets
10/28/20
Space Daily reported on a UB research team’s $8.5 million grant to study hybrid rockets, a technology that could provide a safer and less expensive way to explore space compared to conventional rockets.

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