Recent News

Recent Chem. Eng. grad and former Watson Lab researcher receives NSF GRFP Award
7/17/26
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.
Professor Luis Colón retires, leaving behind a legacy defined by mentorship as much as research
7/17/26
After 33 years at UB, Luis Colón is retiring, leaving behind a career defined as much by the students he mentored as by the research he conducted.
How to destroy "forever chemicals" for good
7/27/26
Prof. Steven Ray was interviewed by PNAS to share his Plasma Rays technique of breaking down forever chemical molecules.
Penguin ‘toxicologists’ find forever chemicals in remote Patagonia
4/13/26
A study by UB and UC Davis researchers shows a non-invasive way animals can help monitor their environment.

Autschbach Lab contributes to a molecular first: Berkelocene
7/15/25
Appearing in Science Magazine, the Autschbach Lab publishes a collaborative study on a first-of-its-kind molecule: Berkelocene. This compound is the first ever instance of a berkelium-carbon chemical bond observed in nature.
Prof. Janet Morrow elected to the 2025 Board of Trustees of the World Molecular Imaging Society
6/12/25
Prof. Janet Morrow has been elected to the 2025 Board of Trustees of the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS). Janet will help to lead focus groups and influence research directions in the development of chemical imaging probes.

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