Tagged: The University at Buffalo

Education
10:25 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Students learn of the many opportunities medical science offers

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Bennett High School students touching brains

A group of Western New York high school students toured the Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo to learn about medical science.

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Science/Technology
9:56 am
Tue March 26, 2013

New window coating aims to shield sun's rays

It’s a creation expected to reduce the cost of heating and cooling for homes and businesses.  It took five years for University at Buffalo Professor Sarbajit Banerjee and his students to invent a window film that repels heat from the sun.

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Local
10:00 am
Tue April 3, 2012

A new method of detecting lies?

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Analyzing eye behavior at 30 frames per second provides insight into how people lie and tell the truth, says UB professor Ifeoma Nwogu.

Detecting lies has never been a foolproof science. Current methods can provide an educated guess but none are considered conclusive.

Now, new research from the University at Buffalo has found a promising new way to identify untruths.

UB researchers have developed a computer program that measures eye behavior - using cameras that shoot 30 frames per second.

The eyes have it

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Education
11:42 am
Tue March 20, 2012

Hochul bill would create tax credits to hire interns

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Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) explains the Workforce-Ready Educate America Act to a gathering of educators in Amherst Monday.

A new bill in Congress would incentivize businesses to hire more interns.

The Workforce-Ready Educate America Act would deliver a $1,000 tax credit for each student given an internship. Congresswoman Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is expected to introduce the measure within a few weeks.

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Local
4:20 pm
Thu February 16, 2012

Educating youth about the LGBT community

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Amy Reynolds

The University at Buffalo's Anti-Bullying Center held a informational seminar on how to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered students across Western New York Thursday.

The seminar focused on how to reach out to youth and make them feel safe at their schools. The center pointed to studies that have also shown that students in the LGBT community miss a lot of school and have lower grades because of bullying.

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