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  • 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.

  • As a NASA intern, UB physics major sees link between Indigenous perspective and STEM
    12/19/23

    A senior UB physics major and current NASA intern explores the intersection of STEM and the indigenous perspective, delving into cultural values within indigenous communities and highlighting the convergence of science, technology, engineering, and math.

  • Pilot initiative to change Black East Side to focus on one neighborhood's social determinants of health
    12/18/23

    A coalition comprised of members from the Buffalo Center for Health Equity, the UB Community Health Equity Research Institute, the School of Architecture and Planning, and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB is looking to measure and understand the social determinants of health so as to improve health outcomes for residents of Buffalo's East Side neighborhoods.

  • EDJI fellows promote inclusive learning
    12/12/23

    Administered by the Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching Transformation and supported by the President's Advisory Council on Race, the EDJI Faculty Fellows Program empowers instructors to integrate inclusive pedagogy by supporting syllabi review, incorporating EDJI content, and fostering inclusive teaching practices throughout the academic year.

  • Study identifies key ingredient for affordable fuel cell catalysts
    12/8/23

    UB researchers, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy, have recently published a study revealing significant advancements in enhancing the efficiency of platinum within fuel cell catalysts. This progress marks a crucial step forward in realizing the full potential of fuel cell technology as a clean and efficient source of electricity to be used in transportation.