2024

  • Prof. Luis Colón featured with C&EN’s trailblazers for efforts to increase diversity in the chemical sciences.
    12/1/25
    Prof. Luis Colón has been prominently featured and interviewed in Chemical & Engineering News (the weekly publication of the ACS) for his career-long achievements in scientific mentoring and scholarship, particularly for his efforts to promote diversity within the chemical sciences.
  • Prof. Steven Ray named fellow of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS)
    12/1/25
    Prof. Steven Ray has been named a fellow of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. The honor recognizes individual members for their outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession and the society.
  • Thinking about applying to graduate school in Chemistry, Chemical Biology or Medicinal Chemistry?
    12/1/25
    A virtual information session about graduate school opportunitunies in the Department of Chemistry at the University at Buffalo was held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. A general overview of our graduate program was presented followed by:
  • Cutting-Edge Research in Benedict Group supported by new NSF grant
    12/1/25
    Prof. Jason Benedict's research is supported by a new $17.5 million NSF grant for the ChemMatCARS program at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) for cutting-edge crystallography research. The APS, currently undergoing an $815 million upgrade to produce ultrabright X-ray beams up to 500 times brighter, will enable transformative experiments, including small-molecule serial crystallography for studying time-dependent chemical processes. The new funding will enable previously impossible experiments for research at UB and other laboratories across the country.
  • Prof. Luis Colón mentioned alongside actors, an NBA player, and others as a part of “The Latino 10”
    5/9/25
    NBC news included Prof. Luis Colón in a star-powered list of Latino decedents in the US entitled “The Latino 10: A standout year.” The piece highlights 10 Americans that have had an outstanding year of national recognition and growth with their Hispanic heritage intrinsically tied to their work. Read about this story.