UB Experiential Learning Network

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Welcome to the Experiential Learning Network

The Experiential Learning Network is the University at Buffalo's central resource for hands-on learning. The Project Portal and ELN Digital Badges are designed to help you find the best opportunities to build experience for your career and demonstrate your skills to future employers and graduate schools.

The best time to start is now, so don't wait to start exploring!

Be in the know about exciting opportunities and resources for hands-on experiences in ELN's newsletters.

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Explore your interests. Find your passion. Build your career.

Explore the Project Portal for mentored experiences to build skills and experiences for your career. Browse by project category or search using keywords related to your interests and area of study.

Research Projects

Newest Research Projects

Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission
9/27/24
An electronically controlled CVT that is used as a transmission on off-roading buggies that offers experience in testing, programming, and electrical work.
Adolescent Diabetes Prevention/Eating Behavior Research
9/27/24
Seeking students to work on an observational study that helps identify family, environment, and eating behavior factors that may be associated with increased risk for pre-diabetes or insulin resistance among teens.

Virtual Global Projects

Newest Virtual Global Projects

Enugu Smart Green School Revolution
7/16/24
In Enugu Nigeria UB History Professor, Dr. Ndubueze Mbah, is leading a bold reimagining of Basic Education featuring Experiential Learning and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Uganda: Biringo Women Development Association
7/11/24
BIWODA aims to tranform the lives of rural women by being instrumental in the shift from subsistence farming to high yield farming for profit.

Creative Projects

Newest Creative Projects

PHI 485: Integrating PPE Capstone Project
8/22/24
Make the world better by confronting complex social issues in the fields of philosophy, politics and economics.
Help Stop Scammers with DART: Deception Awareness & Resilience Tools
7/24/24
Scammers are using the latest technology (including AI) to target older adults--we use the same technology to scale interventions and protect people from scammers.

Student experiences with mentored projects

“I’ve learned a lot through this valuable experience. I tutored students through an NGO in South Africa and participated in the new Google Ads program launched by the organization. These experiences have given me confidence to face challenges in the future and taught me a lot of interpersonal skills.”

1/27/22

James Chen, business administration student

“As a result of my project, I developed helpful techniques in the lab that will be beneficial to my future career, and the digital badge helped me summarize and reflect on the amazing experience! ”

10/28/22

Kirsten McGraw, chemical and biological engineering student

“My biggest takeaway from this experience is that computer science can be used to tackle social justice issues. I hadn't thought about how I could use my major to make an impact on the world before this. And working through the digital badge activities has given me a chance to reflect and fully appreciate my experience. ”

1/26/22

Al-kesna Foster, computer science student

“It is important for other students to get involved in global collaboration projects, as they allow you to focus on global issues and utilize the many resources UB offers - for a good cause!”

2/15/22

Sakina Zehra, biological sciences student

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ELN Digital Badges

Earn a digital badge while working on a mentored project to display evidence of your skills and accomplishments to future employers and graduate schools. Click on the digital badges to see what other students have accomplished!