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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Buffalo | #UBSEAS supports big thinking and creative freedom at #UBuffalo, NYS flagship university. engineering.buffalo.edu clicklinkin.bio/ubengineering
Several #UBSEAS faculty and staff were recognized with the SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in various categories. Learn about their honors here: ubseas.info/4gjfw7z
Five SEAS faculty, staff receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
The awards recognize superior professional achievement and the ongoing pursuit of excellence.
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AI is now integral to daily life, but can it assist communities in crises? Researchers at UBSEAS are exploring AI's role in aiding communities during emergencies. A study by #UBuffalo faculty, outlines an early warning system to track housing evictions. ubseas.info/4qiwExu
Study: UB researchers create early warning system to monitor housing evictions
The tool, from the Department of AI and Society, aims to help human service agencies respond faster during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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It has been an historic week at #UBuffalo as Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, arrived to begin her tenure as UB’s 16th president. In this message to the community, she describes the excitement of meeting students, faculty and staff and learning what excites them for the future. 🔽
President Genco Reflects on Her First Week at UB | University at Buffalo
It has been an historic week at UB as Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, arrived on campus on Monday to begin her tenure as UB’s 16th president. In this video message to the UB community, President Genco describes the excitement of meeting students, faculty and staff across UB and learning more about their priorities and what excites them about the future. Explore #UBuffalo on Social Media: http://ms.spr.ly/63323ayqGF http://ms.spr.ly/63324ayqG2 http://ms.spr.ly/63326ayqG4 http://ms.spr.ly/63327ayqGf http://ms.spr.ly/63328ayqGA ABOUT UB: The University at Buffalo is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our thinking, research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. UB is New York State's flagship university and a proud member of AAU. For more info, go to http://ms.spr.ly/63329ayqG7
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We're excited to welcome President Caroline Attardo Genco to #UBuffalo, today 💙 A new era starts today 🤘🤘
University at Buffalo@ubuffalo.bsky.social · 2w agoA new chapter begins! Please help us welcome #UBuffalo’s 16th President, Dr. Caroline Attardo Genco, as she embarks on her first official day at UB! 🤘🏼
18 students from 9 startups participated in SPIR this summer. Over 10 weeks, they tackled real-world challenges, aiding local companies in advancing technologies and ideas, many led by #UBuffalo alumni. Check out some photos from the wrap-up celebration and PowerUpTech program.
Faculty at #UBSEAS are at the forefront of #AI advancements, including Xi Lu, named a 2026-2027 CRA Trustworthy AI Research Fellow. Learn more about her work: ubseas.info/4but25r
Xi Lu selected as AI Research Fellow by Computing Research Association
Information science professor designing AI health systems to better care for underserved communities.
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The #UBuffalo Department of Electrical Engineering is now the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Our Computer Science and Engineering Department will maintain a BS in computer engineering, and both departments are developing a joint MS ubseas.info/4q97mSJ
UB renames Department of Electrical Engineering
Name change – to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – reflects its longstanding research and education in computer engineering.
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Congratulations to #UBCSE professor Wenyao Xu🎉 Xu has been elected to the AAIMBE College of Fellows, recognizing distinguished and continuing achievements in medical and biological engineering. Learn more about Xu's accomplishments: ubseas.info/3Trrz9W #UBSEAS #UBuffalo
Wenyao Xu Elected AIMBE Fellow
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has elected Wenyao Xu, Carl V. Granger Endowed Chair and professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, to its College of Fellows.
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Congratulations to Uttam Singisetti, Clifford C. Furnas Professor on his appointment to director of the #UBuffalo Center for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies ⚡️⚡ Learn more about Singisetti's vision for the center: ubseas.info/4hzkbTR
UB Center for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies names new director
Uttam Singisetti will lead the center, which supports the region’s growing semiconductor manufacturing industry.
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Congratulations to #UBCSEE professor Teng Wu🎉 Wu has been elected a fellow of ASCE, a recognition reserved for only 3% of members. Learn more about Wu and the accomplishments that contributed to this distinction: ubseas.info/4b7cujS #UBuffalo #UBSEAS
Wu elected fellow of ASCE
Teng Wu, professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, is one of the newest American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) fellows, a recognition reserved for just 3% of ASCE members.
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Here's a peek at life in #UBSEAS 😎 One way to see more is to come visit us in person! We still have dates before the semester starts. Come see what all those smiles are about 👀 Register for your date here: engineering.buffalo.edu/home/school/...
##UBSEAS faculty have received nearly $1 million in NSF grants to support efforts to train future members of the cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing workforce. Learn more about the educational programs that will be led by #UBCSE faculty: ubseas.info/4vvaxF6
UB trains future AI, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing workforce
Programs are supported by two National Science Foundation grants totaling $950,000.
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Congratulations to #UBCSE PhD student Anarghya Das, who was named a winner of the American Academy of Audiology's Professional Poster Award🎉🎉 Learn more about Das's innovative work using a wearable brain-computer interface to assess hearing disorders: ubseas.info/4pgnwZI
Xu's PhD student earns top honors in AAA poster competition
The research was among 10 projects to receive the Professional Poster Award out of 320 submissions worldwide.
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New #UBuffalo research may improve fuel cells, hydrogen production, and clean-energy systems. This new process could speed up the discovery of new materials for energy and electronics. Learn more about the study: ubseas.info/4wpH3Jw
UB researchers unveil new method for rapidly creating advanced catalyst materials
One‑step process generates high‑entropy alloy nanoparticles in milliseconds.
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The Washington Post featured the expertise of #UBMAE Professor John Crassidis regarding space debris in an article outlining the complications posed by the increasing debris in Earth's orbit. Read the full article from the Washington Post: ubseas.info/4yeiUHM #UBSEAS #UBuffalo
Analysis | NASA stops the sky from falling
Why space debris matters for President Trump's agenda.
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A pioneer in the field of systems glycobiology whose research lies at the intersection of engineering and medicine, Sriram Neelamegham has been named SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest rank in the SUNY system: ubseas.info/4p9CIYL
Sriram Neelamegham named SUNY Distinguished Professor
Sriram Neelamegham, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has been named SUNY Distinguished Professor — the highest rank in the SUNY system.
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The #UBuffalo Department of Biomedical Engineering has a new department chair — congratulations to Jun Xia, who assumed the role earlier this month. Learn more about the department’s momentum: ubseas.info/4eVuCxZ
Jun Xia named new chair of biomedical engineering
Xia will assume the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Yun Wu, who has served as department chair since 2023. She will return to her faculty role as a professor.
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Did you know #UBSEAS will automatically admit eligible undergraduate students to some master’s programs based on merit and outstanding academic performance. Register for our virtual SEAS Auto-Admit Information Session on July 7 to learn more! RSVP: ubseas.info/4p2tZrh
#UBuffalo researchers aim to shield you from the “tripledemic.” Jonathan Lovell, a SUNY Empire Innovation Professor at #UBSEAS and the UB Jacobs School of Medicine, co-authored a study on a three-in-one immunity strategy for seasonal flu, COVID-19, and RSV. ubseas.info/4gKHqtE
Study: Three-in-one vaccine shows promise against ‘tripledemic’
University at Buffalo researchers are developing a single shot for flu, COVID-19 and RSV.
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A #UBuffalo research team is developing a system to enhance plastic sorting by utilizing thermal signatures to identify plastics on a conveyor belt. Learn more about this new system and its potential impact on global pollution: ubseas.info/44vWXGo
Scientists invent ‘transient thermal barcodes’ to improve plastic recycling
Heat-based signatures rapidly distinguish between common commercial plastics; could help address global pollution.
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#UBuffalo's AIChE club has qualified for the competitive RAPID | ExxonMobil Chem E Cube Competition! ubseas.info/4enpnIB
Innovative technology earns UB club's first-ever spot in Chem E Cube Competition
The University at Buffalo’s American Institute of Chemical Engineers club (UB AIChE) has qualified for the RAPID | ExxonMobil ChemE Cube Competition later this year. This is the first time UB advanced through the highly competitive selection process.
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UBuffalo spinout POP Biotechnologies will get up to $9.7 million to develop its bird flu vaccine candidate. Learn more about this work and its potential impact: ubseas.info/4xBAQfh
UB spinout POP Biotechnologies receives up to $9.7 million for rapid-response vaccine platform
Funding will help Buffalo-based company advance a bird flu vaccine candidate and test its vaccine platform for future outbreak response.
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Congratulations to #UBSEAS graduate students Jobaer Ahmed Saju, Laura Sherwood and Hosam Yousef, who have all earned SUNY GREAT Awards 🎉🎉 Learn more about their innovative research: ubseas.info/444MiCm #UBuffalo #UBCSEE #UBCBE #UBMAE
Three SEAS students receive SUNY Great awards
Jobaer Ahmed Saju, Laura Sherwood and Hosam Yousef are this years recepients from SEAS.
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Congratulations to #UBCBE alum Nicholas Reilly on receiving a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program award!!🎊 🎉 Learn more about Reilly's research and post—#UBuffalo plans: ubseas.info/4oloRhn #UBSEAS #UBuffalo
NSF GRFP recipient to develop viable fuels from CO2
Nicholas Reilly, a recent chemical engineering alum, received the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) award earlier this spring. His project aims to generate economically viable CO2-derived fuels like natural gas.
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#UBuffalo researchers are leveraging $8.3 million in federal funding to advance point-of-care health technologies The new Center for Translational AI and Digital Health unites researchers, physicians and industry partners Learn more about the new center: ubseas.info/3PPyusd
UB launches Center for Translational AI and Digital Health
Researchers have received $8.3 million in federal grants to use AI and digital technologies to improve health care and accessibility.
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#UBAIS assistant professor Maria Rodriguez is serving as a co-editor on a special issue of Research on Social Work Practice, where she explores how AI and computational methods are being used in social work. Learn more about Rodriguez's work: ubseas.info/43eknj3 #UBSEAS #UBuffalo
Rodriguez co-edits special issue on intersection of AI and social work
AI’s impact on applied and industrial fields is well documented. However, AI and computational methods are affecting human services as well. UB researchers are exploring what role these tools play in one of the most crucial societal professions: social work.
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