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Research to provide glimpse of how structures collapse

UB structural engineers are conducting some of the most comprehensive experiments ever attempted to develop methods of evaluating and designing steel buildings so that they will be less vulnerable to collapse during strong earthquakes.

Ecosystem Restoration Workshop

A series of Ecosystem Restoration workshops sponsored by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the New York Great Lakes Research Consortium is being conducted at the University at Buffalo from June 2 to June 20.

Steel bridge, concrete canoe teams take second place in regional contests

UB-ASCE had two teams competing in major events, in which students are challenged to create a steel bridge model and concrete canoe, as well as a number of other teams in events that were new to the competition this year. Both teams in major events placed second overall, including first place in stiffness and efficiency for the steel bridge team and first place in women's sprints for the concrete canoe team.

UB students earn top national awards

Winners of nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships are, Stacy Pustulka and Kelly Miller, NSF Graduate Research Fellowships; Aaron Krolikowski, Udall scholarship; and Bradley Cheetham, Goldwater scholarship

Four receive SUNY research awards

Dr. Filiatrault and Dr. Mosqueda were honored for their research and scholarship at the SUNY Research Foundation’s annual awards dinner held in Albany.

ERIE IGERT program accepts first cohort of trainees

The Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange (ERIE) program has accepted the first cohort of trainees to start in the fall semester of 2008. The trainees form an interdisciplinary group from the Departments of American Studies, Biology, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Geology, and Philosophy.

Undergraduate engineering team takes third place in national seismic design competition

The UB team—Barbaros Cetiner of Bursa, Turkey; Kar Him Chiu of Hong Kong; Cheuk Kwok of Staten Island; Melissa Norlund of Petersburg, N.Y.; Neda Stoeva of Barbar, Bahrain; and Rob Wurstner of Buffalo—competed against 17 teams from top universities across the United States during the annual meeting of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute in New Orleans.

Dr Weber quoted in Discover magazine

An article in Discover magazine on DNA pollution that is believed to be transforming some bacteria into antibiotic-resistant "super germs" quotes Dr Weber.

Lee recognized by White House

In a ceremony held on Nov. 16 in Washington, D.C., Lee was among 11 individuals honored by the White House for his efforts with a 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM).

UB receives IGERT grant

UB has received a prestigious $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train a new generation of environmental experts using the ecological treasures of Western New York and the Great Lakes Basin as a “living laboratory.”

Seismic simulator is world’s first

A new testing facility at UB and MCEER is the world's first test apparatus specifically designed to subject costly equipment and mechanical systems in hospitals and other important structures to the precise floor vibrations that they experience during the strongest earthquakes.

Nadine Roberts and Todd Synder are recognized by ASCE

Nadine Roberts, a student in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, won fifth place in the 2007 National Daniel W. Meade Student Contest sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The annual contest provides an opportunity for young civil engineers to further their professional development and gain national attention. Todd Snyder, an instructor in the department, was named 2007 Region 1 faculty advisor of the year.

MCEER to hold symposium in NYC

A symposium on "Emerging Developments in Multi-Hazard Engineering" organized jointly by MCEER, headquartered at UB, and the Architectural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be held Sept. 18 in the McGraw-Hill Conference Center in New York City.

Six research teams receive IRDF funding

A research team including Dr Atknison has been awarded seed funding in the May funding cycle of the UB 2020 Interdisciplinary Research Development Fund (IRDF).

UB center to research new uses for old tires

UB's Center for Integrated Waste Management has been awarded $1.8 million by Empire State Development to expand the use of recycled tires in construction applications through research and education.

Bridges will rock with new quake design

Bridges that "dance" during earthquakes could be the safest and least expensive to build, retrofit and repair, according to earthquake engineers at UB and MCEER. The researchers recently developed and successfully tested the first seismic design methodology for bridge towers that respond to ground motions by literally jumping a few inches off the ground.

Dr Weber Questions and Answers

Dr Weber answers question such as "How does the department fit into the UB 2020 strategic plan?" and "What one piece of advice would you give to a high school student contemplating a career in engineering?"

Boosting health of lakes’ ecosystems aim of UB research on flow patterns

Mar 8, 07 - If the Great Lakes behaved like gigantic mixing bowls, then water, sediments and pollutants would be evenly distributed and even large concentrations of pollutants would turn up only in tiny concentrations.

Faculty Search in Transportation Engineering

The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE) at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, seeks applicants at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level for two tenure-track faculty positions in transportation systems engineering.

Professor George C. Lee named SUNY Distinguished Professor

Mar 21, 07 - Professor George C. Lee, a faculty member in the Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, was named SUNY Distinguished Professor on March 20, 2007.

PE Society Honors CSEE engineers

Mar 1, 07 - Two members of the CSEE family were recently honored by the Erie-Niagara Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE). Anne I. Cole, an adjunct CSEE faculty member, was named the 2007 Engineering Educator of the Year for the Erie-Niagara Chapter of the NYSSPE. Anne is a popular instructor who regularly teaches courses in environmental engineering. Edward M. Murphy (M.Eng., 2003) was designated the 2006 Young Engineer of the Year. Ed is currently a project chemical and environmental engineer with Golder Associates, an international environmental and earth engineering company, out of their Niagara Falls, NY office. For more info, visit http://www.erieniagarape.org/.