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Hao Zeng received Chancellor Award
6/9/23
Join us in congratulating Prof. Hao Zeng, Moti Lal Rustgi Professor,
to receiving the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, June 2023
NSF Career Award Winners
6/8/23
Our esteemed faculty currently include nine NSF Career award-winners.
Igor Zutic named SUNY Distinguished Professor
2/6/23
Join us in congratulating Prof. Igor Zutic to his appointment to the distinguished professor rank by the SUNY Board of Trustees on Dec. 13, 2022. See also the announcement in UBNow here.
Two Students Win 2022 Goldwater Scholarship
5/9/22
Please join us in congratulating Paul Dewan Jr. and Krish Patel on receiving the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship!

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Recent Research News

‘Quantum avalanche’ explains how nonconductors turn into conductors
7/24/23
A new UB-led study helps solve a longstanding physics mystery about the insulator-to-metal transition.
Do ‘bouncing universes’ have a beginning?
8/4/22
Some cosmological models propose that the universe expands and contracts in infinite cycles, but new research finds a crucial flaw in the latest version of this theory.
How might chimeric, droplet-forming proteins contribute to cancer?
6/8/22
A review article highlights the latest science in this field, focusing on protein droplets termed, “ectopic condensates."
‘Dative epitaxy’: A new way to stack crystal films
4/19/22
Growing thin layers of crystals made from different materials on top of each other isn’t easy. Could a technique called ‘dative epitaxy’ help?
SUNY collaboration explores quantum computing network
4/4/22
Researchers simulate quantum network, offering clues into what hardware is needed to support these advanced computers.

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