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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

UB launches center to find treatments for FOXG1 syndrome
1/17/24
The research will be led by biologists Soo-Kyung and Jae Lee, whose daughter has the rare neurological disorder.
Evidence of primordial black holes may be hiding in planets, or even everyday objects here on Earth
12/2/24
Study suggests that small black holes born in early universe may have left behind hollow planetoids and microscopic tunnels.
UB to lead $7.5 million project to improve computer chip reliability and security via revolutionary testing advancements
3/21/22
The research, funded by the Department of Defense, focuses on developing new concepts in non-invasive testing and evaluation of semiconductor chips.
Study reveals how liquid protein droplets age into rubber ball-like elastic solids
7/12/24
Scientists find that biomolecular condensates’ aging is determined by their amino acid sequence.
Did RNA droplets help originate life on Earth? UB researcher awarded Hypothesis Fund to explore
4/12/24
Droplet formation may have protected RNA in the prebiotic world, allowing it to self-replicate and kickstart life.

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