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  SUNY Poly Professor Awarded $2.1M for collaborative next-gen power electronics R&D

  Dr. Woongje Sung received funding from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy as part of a collaborative research effort with Ohio State University and North Carolina State University.

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  SUNY Geneseo awarded NSF grant for undergrad research

  The three-year grant will fund two undergraduate researchers per year to travel to Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona to collect and analyze data, attend an annual professional conference,and collaborate with research project colleagues.

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  A robot with a firm yet gentle grasp

  A robotic gripper developed in the lab of UB engineer Ehsan Esfahani can grasp objects as fragile as a berry or an egg. This grippers, which are designed for collaborative robots that work together with people, could improve industrial safety.

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  More Than Lyme: Tick study finds multiple agents of tick-borne diseases

  Stony Brook researchers found nearly one-quarter of ticks collected throughout Suffolk county are infected with more than one agent, resulting in the possibility of simultaneous transmission from a single tick bite.

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  SUNY Research Report - July 2019

  New and exciting partnerships with government agencies, private industry and academic institutions, together with numerous recognitions and awards show why SUNY is a leader in groundbreaking research and innovation.

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  UB students tag butterflies to help track the insects’ spectacular migration

  The efforts — part of the Monarch Watch program — can help to promote conservation.

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  Preventing, Treating, and Ending the Opioid Epidemic

  We hear about opioids  a lot these days through the news and social media, and the figures are grim. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 130 Americans die  every day from an opioid overdose, and the number of overdose deaths involving opioids was six times higher in 2017 than it […]

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• UB students tag butterflies to help track the insects’ spectacular migration

  The efforts — part of the Monarch Watch program — can help to promote conservation.

• A robot with a firm yet gentle grasp

  UB engineers develop a dynamic gripper that mimics the adjustable grip of a human hand, an advancement that could improve industrial safety.

• Autschbach to receive the 2019 Schoellkopf Medal

  The award is the oldest given by any local section of the American Chemical Society.

• Hard as a diamond? Scientists predict new forms of superhard carbon

  A study identifies dozens of new carbon structures that are expected to be superhard, including some that may be about as hard as diamonds.

• With one click, ‘digital pipeline’ automates classification of diabetic kidney disease

  UB researchers have developed a new method that automates the classification of progressive diabetic kidney disease.

• Media Advisory: Startup Week events at UB celebrate entrepreneurial spirit

  Students, staff and faculty will take part in activities hosted by UB from Sept. 16-24.

• Sponsored research activity at UB continues to climb

  The growth is linked to UB recruiting world-class faculty to Buffalo and developing state-of-the-art research labs.

• EMS workers save lives. Their nutrition habits are threatening their own

  New study will examine the eating habits of emergency medical services workers, over 70% of whom are overweight or obese.

• Solve this! In just five days, UB student teams addressed a critical surgical problem

  This summer, five teams of UB students who didn’t know each other from Adam came together in a startup boot camp to develop a medical device to solve a devastating and costly surgical complication. 

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• Preventing, Treating, and Ending the Opioid Epidemic

  We hear about opioids  a lot these days through the news and social media, and the figures are grim. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 130 Americans die  every day from an opioid overdose, and the number of overdose deaths involving opioids was six times higher in 2017 than it […]

• Experts and Researchers Come Together to Learn More About Lewy Body Dementia

  We knew him from popular films like Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Morning Vietnam, and Jumanji, along with his long career in stand-up comedy. His untimely death shocked us all, and it wasn’t until much later we finally began to learn more about the causes. The late comedian Robin Willliams died tragically in 2014 of suicide, brought […]

• Building Stronger Communities and Critical Infrastructure With Future-Focused Research

  Changes in local weather patterns caused by a warming planet are posing unforeseen risk to the systems and structures that allow society to function. In New York State, unprecedented flooding in New York City and the Mohawk River Valley heavily damaged transportation systems. Destructive hurricanes in Long Island and the Catskill Mountains destroyed power supplies. […]

• Water Quality Research Is Helping To Protect Our Public Health

  The numbers tell the story. Although water is the most abundant resource on the planet, just 3% is fresh water, and just 1% of that is available for drinking. It’s clear that water sustainability – the greatest guarantee for its availability – requires responsible and proper management. Our waterways are essential to the many various […]

• Turn Your Ideas into Market Ready Products with the 2019 Technology Accelerator Fund

  Across the SUNY system, there are great minds doing great things in research. New ideas in computer technologies, medical goods, educational resources, and more are being developed by the great minds in SUNY research. Since its launch in April 2011, the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which is jointly funded by the State University of New […]

• Efforts in SUNY Research and Education are Improving Healthcare Around the World

  Eliminating dengue fever and other devastating tropical diseases, improving healthcare delivery to remote locations, and addressing malnutrition among victims of natural disasters. These are among the many lofty goals of the faculty, staff, and students across the SUNY system whose aim—through their research and education—is to improve human health across the globe. Established in 2015, […]

• Nobel History: A Look Back at the Global Impact Delivered Through SUNY Research & Academics

  Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has existed to acknowledge superior contributions to physics, chemistry, medicine, economics, literature, and the cause of peace. This week, the 2018 Nobel Prize announcements are taking place to give us the next set of difference makers in these academic and social fields. Their efforts will most likely be felt for […]

• Two Researchers, Two Colleges, One Invention That Brought Us the Medical MRI

  It can detect a brain tumor, a blocked blood vessel, a kidney infection, or a torn ligament. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most important innovations of the 21st century, benefiting millions of people each year. Did you know that two SUNY researchers were the first to harness MRI technology for use as […]

• Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Help Take Research from Lab to Market

  The life of a researcher is complex. Study, testing, analyzing, and so much more, and that’s just to make the new idea into a project that works. But after that is complete, many want to bring their new ideas to market in hopes of earning some rewards for their hard work. They just often don’t […]