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  • New Indigenous student scholarship provides more than just funds
    1/24/24

    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.

  • Key to detecting forever chemicals could involve this common mineral
    1/23/24

    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. 

  • Health disparities at beginning of life focus of NIH-funded study at UB
    1/18/24

    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.

  • UB doctoral student publishes guide to teaching Black history in elementary classrooms
    1/17/24

    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.

  • UB educator offers insights into Hochul’s ‘Back to Basics’ plan for literacy
    1/12/24

    Assistant Professor of Literacy Education in the Graduate School of Education, John Strong, provides perspective on Governor Kathy Hochul's "Back to Basics" plan for reading proficiency. The initiative is designed to guarantee that all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on underserved communities, meet standardized reading proficiency levels.

  • UB researchers to take part in panel on mental wellness in the Black community
    1/10/24

    Two UB researchs will partake in an upcoming panel on health equity for Buffalo's East Side residents - titled "Hope & Healing" - focusing on the impacts of external factors on the communities' mental health. 

  • Automated bus coming to BNMC
    1/10/24

    UB is at the forefront of deploying the Vicinity Autonomous Lightning EV, an automated electric bus, on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Led by a team of UB faculty, including experts in computer science, industrial and systems engineering, and inclusive design, the project is part of the "Buffalo All Access: In and Around BNMC" initiative, aiming to solve mobility challenges for all travelers with a specific focus on underserved communities.

  • Blue Table food pantry expands services
    1/4/24

    Blue Table - UB's on-campus food pantry - has recently undergone expansions in its physical space, extended its operating hours, and embraced a new service model. These changes aim to enhance accessibility for the student body and are a result of the recent shift in authority from Student Unions to the Dean of Students Office.