Education

News about UB’s graduate education programs and our partnerships with local schools. (see all topics)

Joint statement from UB, Stony Brook on being designated New York State’s flagship public universities
1/5/22
Flagship universities provide vital leadership in advancing their home state’s public higher education mission.
New book outlines innovative model for training teachers
12/10/21
A new book, co-authored by UB and Buffalo Public Schools researchers and educators, aims to provide a new blueprint for residency programs that train community members to become teachers.
School safety seminar to focus on dangers of social media, technology
11/3/21
The 17th annual Reboot Safe Schools Initiative Seminar will address the perils of social media and technology that confront youth both in and outside of schools.
UB receives $293,000 to support neurodiverse students in computer science
10/5/21
The two-year grant will help improve the educational experiences of neurodivergent students who may have difficulties succeeding in courses designed for neurotypical students.
Morality demonstrated in stories can alter judgement for early adolescents
10/1/21
Study looks at how exposure to content featuring specific moral values (care, fairness, loyalty and authority) might influence the weight kids place on those values.
UB conference to address how bystanders can stand up to bullying, harassment and assault
9/28/21
The UB Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention will explore creating environments that promote bystander intervention during its 10th annual conference.
Women will encounter bias in STEM. This new program helps them persist and overcome
9/15/21
The NAVIGATE Project aims to increase the number of women in the STEM workforce by teaching women how to confront discrimination both interpersonally and organizationally.
Filipino, Vietnamese and Thai students are ‘invisible’ victims of inequality in STEM fields
9/14/21
The findings of the UB study highlight the need for higher education leaders to understand the specific needs of underrepresented Asian American ethnic subgroups and develop sustainable reform policies.
Head, shoulders, knees and… tablet? UB receives grant to turn pre-K assessment tool into digital game
8/31/21
To help teachers determine if their pre-kindergarten students are ready to transition to formal schooling, a UB-led team of researchers will create augmented reality and mobile game versions of the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) assessment.
UB awarded $478,000 to improve diversity among librarians
8/11/21
A $478,000 grant will support UB research to understand when and why librarians of color are likely to leave the profession.

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