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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 12h

Congratulations to #UBMDI Professor Edward Snell 🎉 🎉 The internationally recognized biophysicist starts as the Department of Materials Design and Innovation Chair on January 1st.

Learn more about the current and future chairs here: ubseas.info/3WA0LlX

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 1d

#UBCBE's Amit Goyal recently served as guest editor for the National Academy of Engineering's fall edition of The Bridge magazine. 👏

This special issue explores the status and future of the Materials Genome Initiative.

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Amit Goyal serves as guest editor for National Academies’ fall edition of The Bridge magazine

The issue, focusing on the Materials Genome Initiative, features summaries and guidance to help accelerate the development of materials.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 2d

Supported by a recent National Science Foundation grant, #UBCBE assistant professor Viviana Monje is advancing sustainable innovation through bio-inspired membrane design.

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UB engineer Viviana Monje awarded $312,359 grant to create bio-inspired membranes

The work, part of larger $2 million effort, will employ AI and other tools to develop eco-friendly membranes for use in medicine, agriculture, industry and other fields.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Homecoming Weekend, Bulls! We are so excited to see everyone at Engineers Alley tomorrow 💙🤍

Last minute tailgate tickets: bit.ly/4pRY6BN

#UBSEAS #UBuffalo

Two smiling women, one with white sunglasses, pose at the 2024 Engineers Alley tailgate holding cotton candy.

Aerial view of UB's Homecoming tailgate lot in 2024 on a sunny day. White tents are set up on the pavement surrounded by people in blue. In the background are buildings, parking lots, and trees.

Three smiling alumni stand with the dean at the 2024 Engineers Alley tailgate. From left, Tim Van Oss in a blue 'Buffalo Bulls' hoodie, Jordan Walbesser in a grey jacket and 'UB' hat, Nathaniel Bolt in a 'University at Buffalo' hoodie, and Kemper Lewis in a grey jacket.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 6d

Over 700,000 Americans experience strokes annually, often leading to long-term motor impairments.

With the help of a recent $750,000 grant from the NIDILRR, researchers from #UBuffalo and @GeorgiaStateU are working to improve that.

Read how below ⬇️
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UB, partners awarded $750,000 to advance at-home stroke recovery system

The system, called mRehab, pairs a smartphone app with 3D-printed household objects, to help survivors recover better at home.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 7d

#UBCSEE PhD student Megh KC has been accepted into @nymtc.bsky.social’s prestigious September 11th Memorial Fellowship for his research on Transit Bus Electrification 👏

Congratulations, Megh! 🎉

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CSEE student awarded September 11th Memorial Fellowship for AI driven transportation solution for system efficiency

Megh KC, PhD student studying transportation systems engineering, is accepted into the September 11th Memorial Program by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) for his research...

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 9d

Congrats to #UBCSEE PhD candidate Chonglin Zhu for receiving an award in the 2025 Chinese-American Professors in Engineering and Science (CAPEES) Virtual Student Poster Competition! 👏

Her research is on the prediction of virus resistance to disinfection treatment.

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CSEE student awarded the 2025 Chinese-American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science Virtual Student Poster Competition

Chonglin Zhu, a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, is an award recipient of the Chinese-American Professors of Environmental Engineering and Scien...

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 12d

What causes tiny particles—such as pollutants, cloud droplets and medicine powders—to suddenly form clusters in turbulent air?

A new study from #UBMAE researchers reveals the answer: small, uneven electric charges between particles.

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Engineers uncover why tiny particles form clusters in turbulent air

Finding could improve predictions for wildfire smoke, extreme rainfall, pharmaceutical development and more.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 13d

Congrats to #UBMAE professor Craig Snoeyink on his acceptance into the inaugural cohort of @sunyofficial.bsky.social's Research Leadership Academy!

This program helps faculty strengthen SUNY's research enterprise by engaging the public, driving innovation, and championing inclusion in STEM fields.

A portrait of Craig Snoeyink, with the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, in Jarvis Hall in January 2024

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 14d

This summer, #UBSEAS hosted STEM educators for the Energizing Buffalo Teacher Forum!

Teachers heard from STEM experts from #UBuffalo and the WNY community to discuss best practices, learn new teaching methods, and more.

Learn more about this event here: ubseas.info/4nPnZAs

A man assists another man who is wearing a white VR headset labeled "MQ3 Unit 014" hold the controller correctly.

A UBSEAS professor stands at a podium in a classroom and speaks to the audience. A screen displays a request to Google Gemini asking the software to generate a video of a professor lecturing high school teachers in a large conference room.

UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 15d

#UBSEAS is proud to be ranked No. 33 among public universities and No. 57 nationwide for undergraduate engineering programs in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report #BestColleges rankings! 🤘

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#UBuffalo #UBTrueBlue

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 16d

Over the summer, #UBMDI student Ben Raimondo spent 10 weeks contributing to the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project (ISMIP), an international effort to predict ice sheet loss and sea level rise.

Read about his research below ⬇️

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Western New York becomes living laboratory for students studying climate hazards

NSF-backed summer research program brings undergraduates to UB to study challenges posed by climate change.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 19d

Three days left to order beautiful fall flower bulbs from our online store 🌸 🌷 🌹 Fifty percent of all proceeds will go to the Buffalo City Mission to provide food, shelter, and life-changing programs for those in need.

Purchase your bulbs by September 21st here: ubseas.info/0882

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 20d

We are thrilled to announce that #UBSEAS now has 12 programs accredited by ABET!

Our Engineering Science (BS) and Material Science and Engineering (BS) degrees are now officially accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET 🎊 🎉

#UBuffalo #UBDEE #UBMDI

A view of the University at Buffalo's North Campus from across the water. The water surface is rippled, and the sky is blue with scattered clouds.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 21d

Over the summer, #UBSEAS held camps for middle and high school students, including the National Grid Young Innovators Engineering Camp, Leadership Camp, and Sustainability Camp ♻️ ⚙️ 🧪

Learn more about the camps here: ubseas.info/3K4L2IN

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A group of approximately 25 people wearing matching blue shirts stands in front of a sign that reads "Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant Power Authority of the State of New York".

A group of women watch as another woman presents information form a poster.

A group of students in blue shirts listen to instructions from a National Grid employee.

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University at Buffalo @ubuffalo.bsky.social · 22d

After 14-plus years, UB President Satish K. Tripathi has announced he will step down in July 2026. As the longest-serving president of UB since it joined the SUNY system in 1962, Tripathi helped cement #UBuffalo as a premier public research university. Learn more ⬇️

Tripathi to step down as UB president

The longest-serving president to lead UB since it joined the SUNY system in 1962 will step down next July and return to his faculty role in the engineering school.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 23d

Congrats to #UBCSEE PhD student Jobaer Ahmed Saju on being awarded the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) fellowship for his work in developing improved systems to monitor air quality! 🤘

Read more: ubseas.info/41KS5MP

Saju (left) and Sun (right) in front of map on an Omniglobe showing TEMPO's view of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) from its geostationary perspective with a global background from another satellite instrument, the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI), on display at the Buffalo Science Museum.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 26d

Boom Fact Check spoke with #UBCSE prof. Siwei Lyu about an AI-generated selfie of an Indian politician. Lyu pointed out flaws in the image, such as reflections on top of the sunglasses, that point to the image being AI.
Learn more: ubseas.info/4mklIvP
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Photo Of Rahul Gandhi Taking A Selfie Abroad Is Likely AI Generated | BOOM

BOOM found that the photograph is probably AI-generated and not real.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · 29d

Not sure where to go for help this semester? Come to the #UBSEAS Student Resource Fair tomorrow from 12-3 PM in Davis Hall!

Meet with peer mentors, advisors, tutors, success and wellness coaches, and more 🤘

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Flyer for the Student Resource Fair on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 12-3 PM at Davis Hall, Bansal Atrium. It lists resources like academic integrity, peer mentors, tutoring, and wellness coaches. UB mascot Victor E. Bull asks, "Not sure how to get the help you need?"

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · Sep 8

2️⃣ weeks from today!

Are you a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Mathematics major? Connect with 120+ employers at #UBuffalo's largest job & internship fair!

📅 September 22, 2025
🕰️ 12 p.m to 4 p.m.
📍 Alumni Arena

🔗 Register now: buffalo.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_f...

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At a crowded career fair, a woman wearing a blue floral top and a name tag that reads 'Kalyanm, Biological Sciences R1,' speaks to a man in a pink t-shirt printed with 'Driven by science. Inspired to change lives.'

A busy career fair with many attendees and booths. People in professional attire network amongst various company displays, set against a backdrop of blue and white stadium-style seating in Alumni Arena.

A busy job fair with 'The State Group' banner stands advertising 'Leaders Wanted' and 'We are hiring!'. People gather around booths discussing opportunities in engineering and science.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to the #UBuffalo AIAA chapter on receiving their best results ever at the Design/Build/Fly Competition in Tucson Arizona, finishing in 12th place overall out of 112 teams!

Read more about the competition here:
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A group of about 23 students wear matching blue shirts and posing with a large aircraft.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · Sep 4

The DREAM Hub had a great time introducing their new technologies to faculty and staff yesterday! Pictured are the UFactory X-Arm Robotic Arm along the Humanoid Robot Powered by Raspberry Pi. 🤖

Find their upcoming events here: ubseas.info/0730

Two students stand next to a table displaying three robots in the DREAM Hub. One is working on the robot while the other looks at them and smiles.

Three students stand next to a table displaying three robots in the DREAM Hub. Two of them are playing with the robots while the other observes and smiles.

Faculty and staff gather in the Dream Hub for an open house in Bonner Hall to be introduced to their new technologies.

The DREAM Hub's newest technologies, an AI Robot Dog and a Humanoid Robot Powered by Raspberry Pi, standing on a table posed for a photo.

UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · Sep 3

Help make our community bloom 🌷💐🌱

Order beautiful fall flower bulbs from our online store by September 21!

50% of proceeds support the Buffalo City Mission to provide food, shelter, and life-changing programs for those in need.

Order below ⬇️ ubseas.info/3JKVntc

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · Aug 29

Boom Fact Check spoke with #UBCSE prof. Siwei Lyu about several artifacts that suggest an audio clip of British broadcaster Piers Morgan speaking about a conflict in India was generated by AI.

Learn more: ubseas.info/3UUxFx3

#UBSEAS #UBuffalo #FridayFactCheck

Viral Audio Of Piers Morgan Praising India’s Strength Is AI-Generated | BOOM

The six-minute-long clip falsely attributes pro-India remarks to the British media personality.

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UBuffalo Engineering and Applied Sciences @ubengineering.bsky.social · Aug 26

#UBCBE Professor Sriram Neelamegham and other #UBSEAS researchers are working to reengineer an enzyme to help analyze and treat diseases via glycans, a sugar patterns found on the surface of cells.

Learn more: ubseas.info/45QlYfH

Study: Scientists reengineer enzyme to study diseases via sugar patterns on the surface of cells

The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses.

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