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UB researchers awarded $1.5 million NSF grant to boost STEM students’ outcomes
1/18/23
Program will use inclusive learning community model to fund scholarships and provide support services to 25 full-time students.
Media Advisory: U.S. crystal contest judging to occur Saturday at UB
1/11/23
UB professors and local public school teachers will examine more than 160 crystals grown nationwide and shipped to Buffalo by K-12 students, teachers.
Nouh, Cook awarded Meyerson award
1/11/23
The award is UB’s highest honor for undergraduate mentoring.
UB awarded $20 million to establish national AI institute to help children with speech, language disorders
1/10/23
The National Science Foundation-funded effort will address the nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists, ensure at-risk children receive assistance.
UB joins I-Corps Hub, a boost to STEM startups
11/28/22
The $15 million National Science Foundation program will foster innovation and accelerate economic development in Western New York, and beyond.
Deepfake expert to present free talk at Buffalo Museum of Science
11/11/22
The event will explore how and why deepfakes generate concern in a world where seeing is not always believing.
UB Teacher Residency Program awarded $3.5 million to expand
10/7/22
The groundbreaking program, which is a model for the nation, is diversifying Buffalo’s teaching workforce and addressing the teacher shortage.
UB engineering researchers receive NSF CAREER awards totaling $2.3 million
9/7/22
Their projects will tackle pressing societal concerns ranging from racial inequality in the U.S. to PFAS pollution, the need for better semiconductors, and energy conservation.
Striving for quality over quantity – a common challenge for schools across the globe
7/20/22
A new book explores how nine countries address the issue of educational inequity, sharing critical analysis of the school reform policies employed across five continents.
UB to host international conference on teaching Black history
7/18/22
The 5th Annual Teaching Black History Conference is the signature event of the UB Center for K–12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education.