Diversity and Inclusion

News about UB initiatives and research relating to diversity, equity and inclusion. (see all topics)

Mellon grant will support creation of Haudenosaunee Archive and Resource Collection
11/10/21
Proposed archive and resource collection will establish and house a campus center where scholars, students, educators and community members can research and learn about Haudenosaunee people.
UB report details the current state of Buffalo’s Black community
10/21/21
Panel discussion Oct. 28 will invite community members and scholars together to talk about the study's findings and forge a path forward.
UB receives $293,000 to support neurodiverse students in computer science
10/5/21
The two-year grant will help improve the educational experiences of neurodivergent students who may have difficulties succeeding in courses designed for neurotypical students.
UB conference to address how bystanders can stand up to bullying, harassment and assault
9/28/21
The UB Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention will explore creating environments that promote bystander intervention during its 10th annual conference.
Women will encounter bias in STEM. This new program helps them persist and overcome
9/15/21
The NAVIGATE Project aims to increase the number of women in the STEM workforce by teaching women how to confront discrimination both interpersonally and organizationally.
UB PhD student selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy fellowship
9/15/21
As an HPRS fellow, Carol E. Ramos-Gerena will examine how agroecological farmers networks in Puerto Rico can change land use policies that better serve them and increase a culture of health in their communities.
UB Dental to offer free care to WNY vets in honor of Veterans Day
9/14/21
The program – a partnership between UB Dental and the Eighth District Dental Society – will provide free dental care to nearly 200 Western New York veterans.
Filipino, Vietnamese and Thai students are ‘invisible’ victims of inequality in STEM fields
9/14/21
The findings of the UB study highlight the need for higher education leaders to understand the specific needs of underrepresented Asian American ethnic subgroups and develop sustainable reform policies.
Study: Modified headphones translate sign language via Doppler
9/7/21
Proposed tech measures echo created by hand movements; could help boost communication between deaf and hearing populations.
Study explores how low-income mothers of color cope with depression
9/7/21
Social work researcher looked at coping to reveal how forcefully some mothers push themselves forward to become good mothers and carry on throughout the day.

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