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  NSF grants fund cutting-edge innovation at SUNY Polytechnic, Rensselaer Polytechnic

  SUNY Polytechnic has been awarded $6,000,000 to develop and implement a first-of-its-kind workforce certificate program for students, employers and academic institutions based on a competency model, in partnership with SEMI.

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  Can machine learning awaken coma patients?

  Stony Brook University Assistant Professor Memming Park’s Discovery-Prize-Winning research aims to unlock the human brain using machine learning methods and neurotechnologies.

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  New study determines how ultraviolet radiation hurts our skin

  Some sunlight can be healthy, but too much ultraviolet radiation can cause long-term harm to your skin. Binghamton University researchers haved developed a damage scale.

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  Study: Air pollution can accelerate lung disease as much as a pack of cigarettes a day

  The results are based on an extensive, 18-year University at Buffalo study involving more than 7,000 people and a detailed examination of the air pollution they encountered between 2000 and 2018 in six metropolitan regions across the U.S.

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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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  Scientists probe how distinct liquid organelles in cells are created

  Membrane-less organelles, found inside human cells, have a variety of important biological functions, from gene regulation to stress response.

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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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• Scientists probe how distinct liquid organelles in cells are created

  Membrane-less organelles, found inside human cells, have a variety of important biological functions, from gene regulation to stress response.

• Study: Air pollution can accelerate lung disease as much as a pack of cigarettes a day

  Results are based on an extensive, 18-year study involving more than 7,000 people and a detailed examination of the air pollution they encountered between 2000 and 2018.

• New retroreflective material could be used in nighttime color-changing road signs

  The technology could improve safety for drivers and pedestrians, researchers say.

• UB named to Kiplinger’s “Best College Values” list for 2019

  UB earns high marks for value from Kiplinger's Personal Finance and is ranked No. 59 among U.S. public colleges by the Center for World University Rankings.

• NASA-funded study aims to map air pollution in front of our faces

  The $528,000 grant, awarded to UB RENEW scientist Kang Sun, will examine levels of nitrogen dioxide, ammonia, formaldehyde and other pollutants.

• National awards highlight the strength of UB’s early-career investigators

  UB researchers have received a record 11 National Science Foundation CAREER awards in 2019, along with a U.S. presidential early career award.

• New research on COPD aims to selectively ‘disarm’ specific pathogens

  A University at Buffalo team has received a five-year, $2.7 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant aimed at developing a much more precise method of treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

• UB chemist receives $650,000 NSF CAREER award to develop new catalysts

  David Lacy is developing cheaper, more sustainable alternatives to ruthenium-based compounds used in industry.

• With bitter foods, what you eat determines what you like to eat

  Introducing plant-based foods to a diet is a common-sense approach to healthy eating, but many people don’t like the taste of vegetables. But a UB study says give that broccoli a chance.

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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 […]