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‘BAND Against Bullying’ competition returns to UB, sending abuse-prevention and ‘dignity for all’ messages
2/24/14
Students from seven area high schools will use their musical and artistic skills to send an anti-bullying message during the second “BAND Against Bullying” school competition to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts.
Wanted: Parents looking to raise healthy, globally proficient children
2/14/14
If the goal is to raise healthy, active children, comfortable and capable in the 21st century global village, the University at Buffalo’s Early Childhood Research Center (ECRC) believes in starting early.
UB’s Graduate School of Education confronts the teaching vs. research dilemma
2/6/14
Are researchers the best teachers? Despite their expertise, does the fact that top researchers find themselves with little to no pedagogical expertise detract from the learning experience for college students today? The University at Buffalo’s Graduate School of Education has an urgent message for those entering the classroom: It’s not easy, and anyone trying to do it without effective preparation is in for a bumpy ride.
iSciWNY to celebrate the next generation of life sciences professionals
1/21/14
The University at Buffalo’s life sciences career pathways program, iSciWNY, will host at an induction ceremony for the 2013-14 class of the West Seneca Central School District’s Academy of Life Sciences.
U.S. News and World Report ranks UB’s Graduate School of Education online programs among the country’s 25 best
1/10/14
The University at Buffalo’s Graduate School of Education online programs earned a dramatic increase in national ranking compiled by the prestigious U.S. News and World Report, climbing from 61 to 25 among 238 higher education institutions.
UB Graduate School of Education to offer new online graduate programs
1/9/14
The University at Buffalo’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) will offer two new fully online master’s degree programs beginning in January, one in English Education and one in Music Education.
Malavé receives a Fulbright-Hays award for Mandarin study in China
12/9/13
Lilliam Malavé will lead a troupe of UB students and Western New York educators who will learn the Mandarin language and culture while living with families in Beijing this summer, thanks to a Fulbright-Hays award funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
College marketing can prey on disadvantaged students, UB researcher says
11/20/13
Add another barrier disadvantaged students looking to go to college face when negotiating the maze of a successful higher education: Too many of these students conduct an unfocused, disorganized approach to finding the right college, making them too impressionable to marketing from colleges that may not fit their academic or economic needs.
Regional institutions discuss ways of strengthening innovation-based economic development
10/25/13
Leaders from seven regional academic and economic development institutions today participated in a panel discussion about the role of higher education in spurring new economic growth.
Panel on university-driven economic development will feature leaders from seven regional institutions
10/22/13
The Regional Summit on Higher Education and Economic Development will feature an interactive discussion session on how academic institutions can help create new jobs and encourage the growth of industry.