UB Making a Difference

A generation of Puerto Rican chemists has thrived in Buffalo, thanks to the mentorship of UB faculty member Luis Colón.

UB is among 29 programs nationwide to be awarded exemplar status by the American Society of Engineering Education.

The $3 million award will support a new Department of Indigenous Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Self-esteem and university identity are predictors for improved socialization between international and domestic students, a UB study suggests.

The leadership philosophy can help women overcome gendered stereotypes regarding leadership, a UB study has found.

The Community Health Equity Research Institute brings together community partners and UB faculty and students to improve the health of underserved neighborhoods.

Student volunteers with UB HEALS distributed boots and provided much-needed foot care at a clinic at Holy Cross Shelter.

The UB biochemist will lead the Council of Faculty and Academic Societies of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

A $100,000 grant will support work to incorporate universal design principles into initiatives that are crucial to seniors.

For the 17th consecutive year, UB ranks among the top 25 U.S. institutions hosting international students.

GSE professor Tiffany Karalis Noel also says good women mentors are instrumental in fostering that sense of belonging.

Kang Guot has traveled a long and arduous path to UB’s Graduate School of Education.

UB’s Summer Math Program helps middle school girls improve their skills while making math fun, engaging and useful.

Targeting the “underserved” needs of veterans, the School of Law has launched a series of programs and courses to address veterans’ legal concerns.

UB will share in a $2.9M grant awarded to Say Yes Buffalo to increase college completion rates for Buffalo Public Schools graduates.

Municipal swimming pools and urban amusement parks flourished in the 20th century. But often their success was based on excluding African Americans, UB’s Victoria Wolcott says.