UB’s Mohammed Safiuddin, PhD, and Buffalo State’s Ilya Grinberg, PhD, show some of the features of the new smart grid lab on the Buffalo State campus

Starting this fall, the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College will be working together on a new venture to provide green jobs training at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Coming off the heels of being awarded federal funding to turn a traditional electrical grid into a “smart grid,” the schools will be offering advanced coursework and training in smart grid technology and development. This collaboration builds on respective strengths and allows students to enroll in courses between campuses to access the technology that each school offers.

In offering this program, UB and Buffalo State endeavor to improve the quality of educational opportunities, increase graduate employment, and lower the cost of education and training. Continue reading →