The Neuroscience Program in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences held its annual Research Day in the Medical School Building atrium in November 2025. Participation spanned the university, with submissions from throughout the medical school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Public Health and Health Professions and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Researchers from the Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions presented as well. The event also included a Neuroscience as Art competition.

Photographer: Douglas Levere

CATT News & Updates

Featuring teaching tips and stories highlighting teaching and assessment innovations happening around UB.

Latest News & Updates

  • Spring 2026 Semester Information and Reminders
    1/14/26
    This resource is designed to support faculty as they teach throughout the spring 2026 semester.
  • Student-Centered Pedagogy in Practice
    1/26/26
    Student-Centered Pedagogy in Practice is a day-long, interactive workshop designed to support instructors in developing student-centered course materials and teaching strategies. Through a combination of hands-on activities, individual reflection and small-group discussion, participants will explore approaches that promote belonging, engagement and inclusive learning. Topics include syllabus design, active learning, formative assessment, mindfulness, digital accessibility and Universal Design for Learning.
  • CATT Instructional Excellence Award
    1/7/26
    The University at Buffalo and the Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation (CATT) are dedicated to enhancing student success by promoting effective teaching and recognizing instructors for their outstanding contributions.
  • Digital Accessibility Update for Instructors: December 2025
    12/9/25
    We are continuing to prepare for the April 24, 2026 deadline to meet federal digital accessibility requirements. All course content provided to students, including documents, slides, videos, and UB Learns materials, is required to be accessible.The updated rules emphasize designing accessible materials from the start, rather than relying on individual accommodation requests.
  • Spring 2026 Lumen Circles: New Generative AI Fellowships for UB Faculty
    1/22/25
    Are you looking to learn more about AI and how to incorporate it into your teaching? SUNY is partnering with Lumen to provide free access to the Lumen Circle Fellowship Program.
  • Instructional Insights: Curriculum Development with OERs
    12/3/25
    Open Educational Resources (OERs) are free, openly licensed materials like textbooks, videos, and assignments that help create more equitable and flexible learning experiences. Beyond reducing costs, OERs remove access barriers, allowing students to engage with materials right away. They also give instructors the freedom to adapt and customize content to meet course goals and student needs, supporting deeper engagement and success.
  • Instructional Insights: Engaging 21st Century Students
    12/3/25
    Engaging 21st-century students in a post-COVID world calls for flexible, student-centered teaching that blends technology, collaboration, and active learning. Whether in physical or virtual classrooms, interactivity and community through discussion, peer feedback, and group projects help students stay connected and motivated. By integrating these elements, educators can create inclusive and future-ready learning environments.
  • Instructional Insights: Academic Integrity and AI
    12/3/25
    Accurate assessment of student knowledge and abilities is foundational to the work of education. Generative AI tools present an existential threat to that accuracy because students can outsource many assessments to AI, successfully bypassing real learning and thus violating academic integrity. This has introduced the perplexing question for instructors of if, when, and how to allow AI use in their courses.
  • Supporting Students the First Week of Classes
    8/12/25
    The start of a new semester is a powerful moment to set the tone for the months ahead. Small, intentional strategies will bolster students’ confidence, especially for those new to UB. Here are a few impactful ways to support your students during the first week.
  • Top Hat is now available to all UB instructors
    12/3/25
    Top Hat, an enterprise-supported tool within UB Learns, is an active learning platform that enhances student engagement through interactive features such as polls, quizzes, discussions, and real-time feedback. Seamlessly integrated into UB Learns, it provides faculty with a flexible way to design meaningful in-class and online learning experiences.
  • Generative AI Survey for UB Instructors
    1/13/26
    As the integration of artificial intelligence in education continues to evolve, we are seeking the input of instructors at UB to better understand how these tools are being utilized.
  • Our Office Has Moved: What You Need to Know
    1/14/25
    We are excited to announce that CATT has relocated from Norton Hall on North Campus to the UB Gateway Building, located at 77 Goodell Street in downtown Buffalo. While our physical location has changed, our commitment to supporting instructors remains stronger than ever.

Latest Podcast Episode

  • Digital Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
    2/2/26
    Universal Design for Learning becomes more actionable when faculty connect inclusive teaching strategies with the technical standards that shape how students experience digital course materials. In this special edition of the Teaching Table Podcast, Maggie Grady and Sarah Guglielmi from the University at Buffalo’s Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation (CATT) explore how digital accessibility supports UDL as the campus prepares for ADA Title II regulation changes taking effect in April 2026.

Past Updates

  • Preparing Grades for HUB
    4/10/24
    If you have been entering your grades in HUB for a while, you are likely familiar with the classic options of either manually entering every grade for your students - a tedious process especially if you have a larger class, or uploading a spreadsheet with all the final grades for your students. HUB has recently been updated to allow for a new way to upload grades. This blog will guide you on how to export your final grades to import via the New Way in HUB.
  • Leveraging Course Evaluations for Continuous Improvement
    3/27/24
    Course evaluations often get a bad rap in the teaching world. The benefit of course evaluations is in their timely and frequent review of the data each semester. Reviewing the information more regularly shows your consideration and respect for students and their success, as well as your own.
  • Turnitin in UB Learns
    2/21/24
    UB Learns has a third party plagiarism tool called Turntitin (TII). This tool allows instructors to choose whether to run student submissions through a program that checks for plagiarism, checks for AI-generated work, and can be used to provide feedback to students.
  • Empowering Educators: A Guide to Integrating AI in the Classroom
    2/7/24
    The Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation has launched a new series of workshops for the Spring 2024 semester, designed to enhance your teaching strategies. The first in the series continued our efforts to inform our instructors on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom.
  • Perspectives on AI in Higher Education: An Overview
    1/24/24
    On January 22, 2024, the Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation held its Annual Conference. This year’s event focused on Artificial Intelligence and its potential use in higher education.
  • From Lectures to Lessons: Using Technology in Your Classroom
    11/29/23
    Teaching Technology Integrations Gateway provides information about the teaching technologies integrated with UB Learns. Learn more about approved technologies, requesting new technologies, and hearing how one faculty member is using teaching technology to enhance their course.