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In hands-on lab, undergrads learn basics of CRISPR gene-editing technique
11/27/18
Students are using CRISPR to alter yeast genes in a course on genetics at UB that also asks them to consider the technology’s potential societal implications.
TCIE announces spring professional education courses
11/13/18
Classes range from full-day seminars to a 7-month certification program.
UB is developing a new data science librarian training program, thanks to NLM grant
11/2/18
Goal is to improve the employability of librarians in the 21st century by developing skills working with big data.
Media Advisory: UB to host kid-friendly robotics event Saturday
10/26/18
Activities include rides in a self-driving bus, robot demonstrations, robot programing and learning about careers in robotics.
UB builds escape room to teach nursing, pharmacy students teamwork
10/9/18
To improve teamwork and communication between nursing and pharmacy students, the UB School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have turned to escape rooms, the mystery-themed game, for interprofessional training.
Recognizing and intervening with ‘microaggressions’ at the UB Alberti Center’s annual conference
9/4/18
UB’s Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention takes on the increasingly prevalent and timely issue of “microaggressions” at its annual conference being held Oct. 2.
Online collaborative robot safety course available to public
9/4/18
The UB Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE), the business outreach center of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, conceived the course and directed production.
UB awarded $2.39 million to train future cybersecurity experts
9/4/18
The project aims to attract students from middle school to graduate school.
MOOC, served with a side of virtual reality
8/23/18
UB TCIE and partners demonstrate robot safety course that integrates VR.
Media Advisory: BPS students to build smartphones at UB
7/24/18
STEM outreach part of Liberty Partnerships Program to reduce dropout rates.