Prof. Sherry Chemler has been selected to receive the UB Distinguished Professor Award. This award recognizes full professors who have achieved true distinction and who are recognized as national and international leaders in their fields.
Prof. Chris Li has received the 2025-2026 UB Exceptional Scholar Young Investigator Award. This award celebrates the superior achievement of a junior faculty member in their field of study, who has distinguished themselves as an up-and-coming scholar.
As part of a 5-year, $5 mil. grant from NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, UB will lead a group of other colleges and universities dedicated to strengthening New York's leadership in scientific initiatives across the broader Great Lakes basin.
Nicholas Reilly, a recent chemical engineering alum from the University at Buffalo, has received the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) award.
The toxic and environmental effects of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) may be remedied by an “unseen hero”. The Aga lab has discovered bacteria that can break down PFAS compounds and may provide the methods for environmentally-friendly breakdown of these otherwise persistent molecules.
