Diversity and Inclusion

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

Deborah Chung named Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
4/26/23
Among the most cited materials scientists in the world, Chung is a longtime UB engineering faculty member.
Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave led to an important human discovery
4/24/23
Genetic analysis suggests some Alaska Natives live near where their ancestors did 3,000 years ago.
Tyler Perry turns to UB sociologist ahead of filming for WWII movie about groundbreaking military unit
4/12/23
Upcoming Netflix film “Six Triple Eight” dramatizes the contributions of those who served in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the subject of Brenda Moore’s book.
UB, partners receive $1.5 million NIH grant for infectious disease training program
4/11/23
The award will train 10 Jamaican scientists focusing on emerging and chronic viral infections.
UB receives $500,000 Mellon Foundation grant to develop Haudenosaunee Archive, Resource and Knowledge Portal
3/27/23
The Haudenosaunee Archive, Resource and Knowledge (HARK) portal represents the next phase of work at UB previously supported by a $175,000 planning grant from the Mellon Foundation in 2021.
UB awards SUNY Honorary Doctorate to renowned architect David Adjaye
3/24/23
Adjaye, known for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., among other projects, is the first architect to receive a SUNY honorary degree.
University Libraries to present an exhibit dedicated to America’s first professional female architect
3/22/23
The exhibit is based on the book “Louise Blanchard Bethune: Every Woman Her Own Architect,” by Kelly Hayes McAlonie, the first biography to thoroughly explore Bethune’s life and accomplishments.
Mitchell lecture: Addressing race, the Supreme Court and police power
3/21/23
The speaker, Devon W. Carbado, is a renowned scholar of constitutional law, criminal procedure and critical race theory.
UB, partners awarded $2 million to study equitable grading in computer education
3/13/23
The National Science Foundation grant will support work that maximizes learning and job opportunities, Rep. Brian Higgins says.
Federal grant is helping UB address shortage of public health workers
3/6/23
Training program is intended to help students from underrepresented backgrounds finance advancing their public health education.

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