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Professor Diana Aga and UB to launch Great Lakes Research Consortium
7/17/26
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.
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.
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.

UB Chemistry hosts US Crystal Growing Competition 2025
5/9/25
UB Chemistry professor Dr. Jason Benedict directs the 11th annual US Crystal Growing competition with crystals arriving from across the globe and judged by members of our community. Check out pictures and quotes in the story from UB news!
Atilla and Aga Unravel How Forever Chemicals Impact on the Brain
5/9/25
Producing enough ammonia to feed the world comes with a large carbon footprint; a process described in a new UB-led study could help change that.

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