Shock absorbers, also known as seismic dampers, function as airbags for buildings, soaking up the shaking during earthquakes to keep the building safe.

Taylor Devices, reaping some of the benefits of its ties to the University at Buffalo’s earthquake center, has won a $2 million contract to help protect a 23-story office building ...

Michael Symans of Rensselaer (left) and Andre Filiatrault of the University at Buffalo with the seismic damper installed inside a bedroom wall of the NEESWood townhouse.

The train is specially equipped for extreme weather, capable of functioning in temperatures as low as minus 20°C, and include features like heated windshields, insulated toilets, and seismic dampers ...