Buffalo Business First reports that some companies in the greater Buffalo area are struggling to hire engineers. The article quotes Kemper Lewis, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, who noted there are 7,400 engineering students enrolled at UB and that the school has intern programs with all major local engineering firms.
WGRZ reports on UB’s plans for a new $102 million building on North Campus to accommodate the growth of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
An article in The Buffalo News reports that the newly passed state budget includes capital funding for a new UB engineering and applied sciences building.
The Buffalo News reports that New York State is making significant investments to support the expansion of UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, including funding for a new building, a project that could have a major impact on the Buffalo Niagara economy and UB.