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

Impulsiveness tied to faster eating in children, can lead to obesity
7/7/21
The research sought to uncover the relationship between temperament and eating behaviors in early childhood. The findings are critical because faster eating and greater responsiveness to food cues have been linked to obesity risk in children.
Sexual violence raises e-cigarette use among sexual minority teens, but not heterosexual peers
6/16/21
The findings suggest the need for improved school-based mental health and substance use interventions for victims of sexual violence who are also sexual minorities.
Teens from 23 WNY school districts to advocate for school reform during virtual forum
6/15/21
The students developed their policy recommendations through the Western New York Youth Alliance for Education, an initiative of the UB Graduate School of Education.
The key to landing a job after college? Internships, study abroad, undergrad research and more
6/2/21
College students who engaged in four or more high-impact practices have a 70% chance of either enrolling in graduate school or finding a full-time job after graduating with a bachelor’s degree, finds a UB study.
Multilingual and mental health staff needed to offset trauma experienced by refugees, displaced students
6/2/21
The UB researchers also recommend schools implement alternatives to standardized tests for resettled students, develop new policies to confront sexual trauma, and provide support to school staff.
More affirmation, less punishment may reduce harm to Black girls in schools, researchers assert
5/19/21
A pair of researchers have conceptualized a new framework to help school leaders rethink anti-Black policies and practices, and help Black children recognize and celebrate their cultural identity.
UB is among the nation’s top 20 public universities in QS USA rankings
5/5/21
UB is No. 20 among public institutions and ranks 50th among all U.S. universities in the QS USA University Rankings, announced this morning.
UB, partners awarded $300,000 to expand high-speed internet in Fruit Belt
4/8/21
Additional partners include The John R. Oishei Foundation, Kaleida Health, Community Tech NY.
Mental health support at boarding schools helps male – but not female – students feel emotionally safe from bullying
3/26/21
The UB study is one of few to examine the impact of bullying at boarding schools.
UB professors receive Fulbright awards to study educational equity, democracy in Asia and Germany
3/23/21
UB professors Jaekyung Lee and Anya Bernstein have received 2020-21 Fulbright Scholar Awards, one of the most widely recognized and prestigious scholarships in the world.

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