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UB awarded $3.5 million to address shortage of school-based mental health professionals in rural areas
11/20/24
Social work graduate students will work in the Alden, Akron, Niagara-Wheatfield and Medina school districts.
UB joins student-focused University Innovation Alliance
11/14/24
UB is the sole New York institution in the 17-member alliance, which promotes student success, especially among underrepresented groups.
Engineering faculty awarded $200,000 NSF grant to study computational notebooks
11/8/24
Researchers will analyze effectiveness of these tools, develop rubric to evaluate them.
Enrollment surges in AI master’s degree program at UB
10/15/24
Growth spurred by interest in AI, investments in faculty and computing infrastructure, including $400 million Empire AI consortium.
UB receives $500,000 grant for nursing student scholarships
7/24/24
The funding, from Helene Fuld Health Trust, will be matched with $200,000 from the SUNY University Center Endowment Match.
UB, partners awarded $1.5 million grant to diversify STEM
7/23/24
UB to host scholars from underrepresented backgrounds; provide expertise in hydrogen fuel production.
Eight UB researchers awarded over $4.7 million in NSF CAREER awards
6/24/24
Projects to focus on AI algorithms, wastewater monitoring, air pollution, power grids and more.
Study examines educational and career disparities among minoritized students
6/13/24
Work provides insights into strategies to help students from underrepresented groups succeed academically and in their careers.
UB’s graduate pathways for Puerto Rican STEM students expand with $500,000 grant
6/5/24
The summer research partnership with University of Puerto Rico at Cayey will now include Texas A&M and Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
BEOC honors four alumni for their path to success
5/23/24
Awardees include an entrepreneur, a postgraduate scholar and health care workers.