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The Ongwe’onwe/Indigenous Student Scholarship aims to equalize educational accessibility for UB indigenous students by providing financial support to members of indigenous communities who have traditionally faced out-of-state tuition fees, irrespective of their location within the state. This scholarship is specifically crafted to lower out-of-state tuition expenses to match the cost of in-state tuition for students certified/enrolled as citizens in any U.S. federally recognized tribe or nation.

UB researcher Luis Colón has received a $450,000 NSF grant to study and improve the detection of per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) - otherwise known as forever chemicals - using organic silica minerals. Further implications for this study notes that these minerals could be used to remove PFAS pollutants from the environment entirely. 

In partnership with researchers from Brown University, UB researcher Lina Mu has secured a five-year, $3.4 million grant to investigate the influence of parents' mental health and socioeconomic factors on health disparities in the earliest stages of new life, with implications aiming to provide insights into health disparities during the prenatal period.

PhD student Dawnavyn James discovered that young students are more receptive to learning about Black history than often assumed. Her book, "Beyond February: Teaching Black History Any Day, Every Day, and All Year Long," emerged from this realization, focusing on racial justice education. As a fellow at UB's Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education, James explores how elementary teachers use picture books to teach Black history, aiming to contribute to inclusive education practices.