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Environment and Sustainability

News about UB’s environmental programs and related sustainability initiatives. (see all topics)

AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling
7/18/25
Review article analyzes the latest methods in plastic recycling guided by process systems engineering approaches.
UB again ranks among nation鈥檚 best in measure of global health, climate action and sustainability research
6/23/25
THE ranked 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Wheat straw, a farming byproduct, could soon insulate your home
6/18/25
麻豆传媒o-led team 3D prints the organic material to create green alternative to common fiberglass insulation.
What to do with dirty PFAS filters? UB researchers think plasma treatment can make them reusable
6/2/25
DoD grant will support project, which aims to remove "forever chemicals" from GAC filters and destroy them.
A free, family-friendly event led by UB faculty members Noemi Waight and Ryan Rish
5/7/25
The event will explore the science of cycling through STEM stations, bike-related activities and a community ride led by Slow Roll Buffalo.
Two UB students awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships
4/17/25
Goldwater scholarships are the country’s most competitive research scholarship offered to undergraduate STEM students.
UB rolls out largest electric vehicle fleet charging lot among NYS universities
4/8/25
Chargers will allow UB to power up to 40 of its fleet electric vehicles at the same time.
UB bolsters climate neutrality goal with high-quality carbon credits
4/2/25
The credits will be used to offset air travel and other scope 1 mobility emissions for which UB does not yet have decarbonization alternatives.
Will Lake Erie completely freeze over?
2/21/25
Joseph Atkinson, director of the Great Lakes Program at UB, weighs in.
BioSCape, co-led by UB, shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
2/3/25
New studies show how 160 scientists mapped South Africa’s biodiversity using NASA aircraft and field work.