Student Life

When Mara B. Huber, associate dean for undergraduate research and experiential learning, took on the task of designing an office to serve as a hub for credit-based experiential learning at UB, she knew she wanted a model that was collaborative and catalytic.

Social media sites often present users with social exclusion information in certain posts that can actually inhibit intelligent thought, according to a UB study that takes a critical look not just at Facebook and other similar platforms.

The event, which is free and open to public, will explore the past, present and future of artificial intelligence.

Angie Thomas, author of the best-selling novel “The Hate U Give,” which has been adapted into a soon to be released major motion picture, will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Buffalo Humanities Festival.

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.

Research has shown that, as a group, international students face prejudice from segments of the domestic student population, and a new UB study suggests that stereotypes alone do not lead to that prejudice.

The UB School of Social Work will launch a part-time, fully online, three-year Doctor of Social Work degree program beginning in the fall of 2019.

UB students will mark the start of a new academic year beginning at approximately 4 p.m. on Aug. 24 by forming the university’s logo in UB Stadium on the North Campus.

UB TCIE and partners demonstrate robot safety course that integrates VR.

Volunteers from UB and the community around the UB South Campus will distribute kits containing tips on how to be a good neighbor as well as other important information during Operation Doorhanger on Aug. 24.