Jay Barber, director of the Journalism Program, has been awarded a University at Buffalo Civic Engagement Research Fund Grant, which supports research that advances community-based research and scholarship. The grant will be used for an interdisciplinary research project designed and implemented by Jay Barber (UB Department of English), Naomi Thompson (
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education) and Gabrielle Graham (
Buffalo Museum of Science Community Engagement Manager). The project will run a science-focused creative writing workshop for high school students to investigate how creative writing connects science to students' everyday lives. Congratulations!