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AI image does not accurately depict Bangladesh plane crash An AI-made image of an airplane ramming into a skyscraper does not accurately depict the tragic disaster in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka that killed 34 people on July 21, 2025. AFP photos of the site show the fighter jet crashed into a two-storey school building.

#UBCSE professor Siwei Lyu spoke with AFP Fact Check about visual errors that appear in a circulating image that inaccurately depicts a plane crash in Bangladesh.

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Nicholas Mastronarde.

Congratulations to Nicholas Mastronarde, who starts as Electrical Engineering Department Chair August 14⚡⚡️
Mastronarde's research focuses on next-generation wireless networks, drone networks and reinforcement learning.

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Materials professor named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Jiayu Peng has been named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the healthcare and science category. 

We are incredibly proud to congratulate #UBMDI assistant professor Jiayu Peng on being named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the healthcare and science category 🎉 🔭 🥼 🔬 🎉

Learn more about Peng's achievements here: bit.ly/459kAoe

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UB and University of Danang sign MOU, form international partnership The universities will forge collaborative programs focused on the Internet of Things, embedded systems, electronics and telecommunications engineering.

#UBSEAS dean Kemper Lewis represented #UBuffalo during the memorandum of understanding signing between UB and the University of Danang, a leading technical university in Vietnam 🤝

The agreement will foster long-term collaboration, drive innovation and expand collective influence.

Truth seekers’ burden: To see is not to believe In the age of artificial intelligence, what we normally see can no longer be trusted. As AI-generated content becomes more convincing, the distinction between r

#UBCSE prof. Siwei Lyu spoke with The Philippines’ Daily Tribune about how using tools like Lyu's DeepFake-o-Meter can make deepfake detection less daunting, but that the human mind still makes the most powerful detection tool.

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AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling Review article analyzes the latest methods in plastic recycling guided by process systems engineering approaches.

Did you know only 9% of plastic is recycled worldwide? One #UBSEAS faculty member is examining ways to make it more efficient, and incorporating #ArtificialIntelligence to help do it ♻️♻️

Learn about the study here: ubseas.info/44KCBu6

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Zebrafish could be key to finding new drugs for kidney stones, gout University at Buffalo researcher Viviana Monje and colleagues awarded $1.2 million grant to study how popular aquarium fish produces crystals.

Can zebrafish aid in creating new treatments for kidney stones and gout? 🐠🐠

A team, featuring #UBSEAS faculty Viviana Monje is using a $1.2 million grant to investigate the crystallization process in zebrafish for lab replication.

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Internet rumor about arrested Texas flood rescuer is AI-enabled fabrication A dramatic story of a 42-year-old man named "Deshawn Miller" using his boat to rescue elderly victims of the floods that swept through Texas July 4, 2025 is spreading across platforms, but it is a fake tale illustrated by AI-generated images. Kerr County jail records show no related booking information, and the TikTok user who first shared the anecdote labeled the supposed photos as created using artificial intelligence and confirmed to AFP that the entire story was fabricated.

Agence France-Presse spoke with #UBCSE prof. Siwei Lyu about rumors over the arrest of a rescue worker during the Texas floods, sparked by an #ArtificialIntelligence-generated image.

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A composite scientific illustration. On the left, a 3D rendering shows a mannequin interacting with a robotic imaging system that scans tissue through a transparent panel. On the right, a diagram of a human torso is surrounded by several color-coded imaging results of subdermal structures, with labels indicating varying skin tones (“Dark,” “Fair,” and “Medium”) and imaging depths. Panels B, C, and D show intricate vascular or tissue networks captured at different depths beneath the skin.

Researchers in #UBSEAS are developing a new breast-cancer screening method that take less than a minute to produce 3D images ⚕️⚕️
A recent study with corresponding author Jun Xia, professor in #UBBME, details the experimental method.
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Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology.

The Associated Press spoke with #UBCSE Prof. Siwei Lyu about how someone using deepfake technology was able to bypass security to message top U.S. and foreign officials.

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Mini robot displaying a smile.

Mini robot displaying a suprised expression.

Mini robot displaying a neutral face.

Mini robot displaying a sad face.

#UBSEAS researchers are developing tiny affective robots that can display happy, sad, surprised, angry and neutral emotional expressions in response to human tactile handling.
Learn more about the purpose of the tiny bot here: https://ubseas.info/40M3bR1

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UB again ranks among nation’s best in measure of global health, climate action and sustainability research THE ranked 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

#UBuffalo ranks high again in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for sustainability! #UBSEAS is advancing in key areas highlighted in the ranking. Discover more about our initiatives and the university's impact: https://ubseas.info/4ktrf2e

SEAS Faculty and students recognized for outstanding leadership Four SEAS faculty members and three students received 2025 Pillars of Leadership awards. 

#UBSEAS faculty and students were honored with #UBuffalo's Pillars of Leadership awards for leadership. Previously the LEAD Awards, these recognize mentorship, student organization, and significant service. Congratulations to the 7 SEAS winners! 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 engineering.buffalo.edu/home/news/se...

WiSE receives Insight Into Academia Magazine’s 2025 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award The University at Buffalo’s Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) is recognized for its STEM Outreach Program.

Congrats to the @ubuffalo.bsky.social Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) on receiving the 2025 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Academia Magazine, the largest and oldest academic excellence publication in higher education!

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Chung named recipient of Caltech's 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Deborah D.L. Chung, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award from Caltech.

Congrats to #UBMAE SUNY Distinguished Professor Deborah Chung on being named a recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award from California Institute of Technology!

This award is the highest honor presented by @caltech.edu to its graduates.

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Phone-y war: AI fakes flood social media amid Israel-Iran conflict - Jewish News Mislabelled, AI-generated and recycled footage misleads millions as conflict misinformation surges online

#UBCSE Prof. Siwei Lyu spoke with Jewish News about viral images from a now-deleted TikTok of a destroyed aircraft at a Tel Aviv airport. Lyu pointed out that undamaged windows on the damaged part of the plane suggest AI generation.

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#FactCheckFriday #Deepfakes #AIEthics

UB researchers target pancreatic cancer with light-infused chemo Team awarded $2.5 million grant to develop system for inserting tiny light-emitting fibers directly into tumors.

#UBBME professor Jonathan Lovell and his team are developing a cutting-edge treatment that uses light-activated chemotherapy to target tumors deep in the body — a potential game-changer for one of the deadliest cancers: pancreatic cancer.

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Andrew Whittaker elected distinguished member of ASCE Andrew Whittaker, an internationally renowned scholar and engineer, is one of 11 civil engineers honored in 2025 as a distinguished member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the highes...

Congratulations to #UBCSEE SUNY Distinguished Professor Andrew Whittaker 🎉 🎉 He has been selected as a 2025 distinguished member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the highest honor the society bestows upon civil engineers!

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Wheat straw, a farming byproduct, could soon insulate your home University at Buffalo-led team 3D prints the organic material to create green alternative to common fiberglass insulation.

#UBSEAS researchers are developing a new sustainable way to regulate temperatures in homes and buildings with wheat straw 🌾🌾

Chi Zhou, associate professor in #UBISE has been studying how to print wheat straw-based insulation since 2022

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Three students pose together at an indoor reception. All are wearing nametags: one in a black-and-white checkered dress, one in a light blue sparkly dress, and one in a gray sweater and black skirt with a silver belt. They are smiling with arms around each other. A coffee station and other guests are visible behind them.

A student with long, wavy hair and glasses stands in front of a research poster titled “Exploring Student Experience of their Problem-Solving Process for Open-Ended Modeling Projects in Mechanics Courses.” She is wearing a tan cable-knit sweater and a name badge. The background shows a university setting with a blue banner and other poster displays.

A group of nine students stands in a lush field surrounded by tall greenery and wildflowers, with trees and blue sky in the background. Most are smiling and making peace signs. They wear name badges and a mix of casual clothes including hoodies, T-shirts, and backpacks.

Two smiling students laugh and look at a phone in a bright engineering lab. One holds the phone while the other gestures excitedly. A prototype with wires and a paper flower is visible on the workbench in front of them, along with pens, laptops, and backpacks. The mood is playful and collaborative.

Happy #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay 🎆🎆

Happy #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay! 🎉
We’re celebrating the women of #UBSEAS—students, faculty & staff—who drive discovery and support big thinking, we're proud to recognize their efforts and accomplishments 💪

Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through skin colour changes, which may hinder one deepfake detection method

New Scientist quotes #UBCSE’s Siwei Lyu on deepfake videos that mimic real heartbeats using altered facial expressions—making detection harder.
Lyu explains why this may be a limited phenomenon.
#FactCheckFriday #Deepfakes #AIEthics

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Three SEAS faculty receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards Paschalis Alexandridis, Jonathan Lovell and Filip Stefanovic have received SUNY Chancellor’s Awards, recognizing their consistently superior professional achievements and ongoing pursu...

Three #UBSEAS faculty members have been honored with SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence, recognizing their work in teaching, scholarship and creative activities🏅🏅🏅

Congratulations to Paschalis Alexandridis Jonathan Lovell and Filip Stefanovic

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Excited for this partnership in developing the new Department of AI and Society at #UBuffalo!

The new Department of AI and Society's inaugural chair, Atri Rudra, stands at a whiteboard, pointing to a complex math equation written in marker. He is teaching a small group of students who are attentively listening seated around a conference table.

It's official! #UBuffalo is creating an academic department dedicated to harnessing #AI for the public good. The new Department of AI and Society (AIS), which recently received $5 million from New York State, will launch this fall. 👏

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AI-generated image of a line of houses depicting a Polish village. A Red x goes over the image.

#UBCSE prof. Siwei Lyu spoke with @afp.com about visual clues that suggested an image of a Polish village circulating online was generated by #AI.

Read more about the visual clues Lyu suggested were telltale signs of AI here: ubseas.info/3HyWco2

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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

#UBSEAS is dedicated to ensuring a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment for all members of the #UBuffalo community, including our LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff and community members. 🤘💙

Find our LGBTQ+ resources here: ubseas.info/4l6yTjW

Siwei Lyu named SUNY Distinguished Professor SUNY Distinguished Professor is the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system.

Congratulations to #UBCSE Empire Innovation Professor Siwei Lyu, who has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system🎉 🎉

Learn more about Lyu and the accomplishments that earned him this prestigious designation here: bit.ly/4e2m3AM

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Adeoyin Inaolaji recognized with Pillars of Leadership Award Adedoyin Inaolaji, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, has been recognized with the University at Buffalo Pillars of Leadership Award for Exemplary Mentorship.

🏅🏅Congratulations to #UBSEAS assistant professor Adedoyin Inaolaji who was recognized with the #UBuffalo Pillars of Leadership Award! A faculty member in #ElectricalEngineering, Inaolaji believes effective mentorship begins with empathy.

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AI to screen for language and speech disorders among children University at Buffalo-led research team addresses nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists.

🧠🧠 New AI tools developed at #UBuffalo could help address the nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists. The National AI Institute for Exceptional Education is creating #AI systems to ensure children in need of services receive timely, effective assistance.
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UB researchers target pancreatic cancer with light-infused chemo Team awarded $2.5 million grant to develop system for inserting tiny light-emitting fibers directly into tumors.

#UBuffalo researchers are developing new ways to target one of the deadliest and most difficult cancers to treat: pancreatic cancer. The $2.5M project will help a team develop system to insert tiny light-emitting fibers into tumors
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