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The University at Buffalo is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our thinking, research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. UB is New York State's flagship university and a proud member of AAU. For more info, go to buffalo.edu
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The technology – a gas-focused liquid whipping jet – could ultimately lead to advancements in an array of industries; everything from pharmaceuticals and food processing to automobiles and climate work involving carbon capture.
It is described in a study titled “A sui generis whipping instability-based self-sequencing multi-monodisperse 2D Sprays from an anisotropic microfluidic liquid jet device,” which was published Jan. 11 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science.
Read more: https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2023/01/008.html
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The technology – a gas-focused liquid whipping jet – could ultimately lead to advancements in an array of industries; everything from pharmaceuticals and food processing to automobiles and climate work involving carbon capture.
It is described in a study titled “A sui generis whipping instability-based self-sequencing multi-monodisperse 2D Sprays from an anisotropic microfluidic liquid jet device,” which was published Jan. 11 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science.
Read more: https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2023/01/008.html.
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Called “binary chlorides,” they can be used to help make other compounds with applications in fields including medicine, agriculture and materials research. But as University at Buffalo chemist David Lacy explains: “Some useful binary chlorides are unstable and essentially impossible to work with.”
A new study by Lacy’s team addresses this problem. More: https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2022/10/001.html
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The award, announced Wednesday by DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos in The Buffalo Room at Capen Hall on UB’s North Campus, will support the New York State Center for Plastic Recycling Research and Innovation at UB.
The center expands upon a partnership between the DEC and UB that focuses on reducing plastic waste, while also improving the environment and fighting climate change in New York and beyond.
More info: https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2022/04/037.html
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The system uses Doppler technology to sense tiny fluctuations, or echoes, in acoustic soundwaves that are created by the hands of someone signing.
Dubbed SonicASL, the system proved 93.8% effective in tests performed indoors and outdoors involving 42 words. Word examples include “love,” “space,” and “camera.” Under the same conditions involving 30 simple sentences – for example, “Nice to meet you.” – SonicASL was 90.6% effective.
Before such technology is commercially available, much work must be done, he stressed. For example, SonicASL’s vocabulary must be greatly expanded. Also, the system must be able to read facial expressions, a major component of ASL.
For more information, visit: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2021/09/005.html.
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Described in the International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, the device utilizes low-cost metallic materials and a simple design. Unlike conventional sacrificial structural components like car bumpers, it’s designed to be reused after impact.
More info: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2021/07/021.html
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Without bell covers on the instruments, air particles from the trumpet and trombone were mostly contained by Plexiglas shields. That wasn't the case with the tuba because the instruments projects sound (and air particles) upward.
The work, led by Francine Battaglia, professor and chair of UB's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will help ensure the safety of musicians.
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The students, who are members of ASCE’s student club at UB, competed virtually this year due to COVID-19. They are judged in six different categories: construction speed, lightness, aesthetics, stiffness, economy and efficiency.
Stay tuned for the results.
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