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Three UB Students Receive Fulbright Student Scholarships for 2009-10 View Photo 11/11/09 Three University at Buffalo students were awarded Fulbright student scholarships for the 2009-10 academic year and are abroad studying and contributing to the health and education systems of other countries.
Struggling Readers and Soon-To-Be Teachers Find Success in UB's Reading Center 10/08/09 The University at Buffalo's Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction (CLaRI) is the place where struggling readers and aspiring teachers come to find resources for success. Each semester, at CLaRI's reading clinic, graduate students working toward their master's degrees in education as literacy specialists get hands-on experience learning about what it takes to be effective teachers for local students who have trouble with reading.
UB Education Expert Urges Schools to Help Their Students Feel More Involved 08/31/09 New research from a University at Buffalo expert on classroom education has identified six factors that affect whether elementary, middle and high school students will engage in the activities of their schools or feel alienated.
STEM's Rockets Red Glare: UB's Math and Science Summer Workshop Lights Up the Sky View Photo Video Clip 08/27/09 Many of the area's most promising middle and high school science and math students shared notes, participated in hands-on activities and interacted with some of the University at Buffalo's distinguished faculty during the four-day Passport STEM program held last week on UB's South (Main Street) Campus.
Of Cutting, Competition and Connections View Photo 08/12/09 University at Buffalo researcher Catherine P. Cook-Cottone knows what works to stop the self-destructive cycle of teenage eating disorders. Now, she's expanding that protective web to help teenagers and parents cope with other demons that too often follow the wholesale pressures of growing up -- to win at sports, to be smart, to look good.
Overconfidence Among Teenage Students Can Stunt Crucial Reading Skills View Photo 07/29/09 Too much confidence among teenage students can be harmful. In a study that reinforces the danger of indiscriminately bolstering a child's self esteem -- whether the child earns that distinction or not -- the results show a clear connection between overconfident students and low reading comprehension, and suggest recommendations for parents and teachers.
UB's Center on Rehabilitation Synergy Emerges as a Social and Economic Powerhouse 07/07/09 Finding and keeping a good job can be a challenge for anyone in this economy. Imagine the extra difficulties for someone with a serious disability. The Center on Rehabilitation Synergy, a new center at the University at Buffalo, has done just that, and more. In a few short years, the center has become a leader in showing state agencies, schools, families and businesses how to help people with disabilities become independent by becoming successfully employed.
City Voices, City Visions Video Festival Back for a Return Engagement 06/03/09 The sequel to the University at Buffalo's City Voices, City Visions digital video awards festival returns to the Market Arcade Cinemas on June 4, the latest public premier showcasing the work of the best middle and high school videographers in Western New York.
"Because Girls Can Do Anything" View Photo 05/06/09 With a storyline that is part international documentary and part reality series, a growing coalition of University at Buffalo educators and community members has set its sights on helping to build a school for girls in a remote Tanzanian village, a community enhancement that for these young girls will give them opportunity beyond the harsh limits of their reality.
Experience the Power of Learning Again: UB's Graduate School of Education Launches New Push for Lifelong Learners 04/23/09 The University at Buffalo's Graduate School of Education has launched a series of new one-credit mini courses designed to reach educators and teachers interested in advancing their training while re-acquainting themselves with the practical and personal power of continuing education.


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Struggling Readers and Soon-To-Be Teachers Find Success in UB's Reading Center 10/08/09 The University at Buffalo's Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction (CLaRI) is the place where struggling readers and aspiring teachers come to find resources for success. Each semester, at CLaRI's reading clinic, graduate students working toward their master's degrees in education as literacy specialists get hands-on experience learning about what it takes to be effective teachers for local students who have trouble with reading. UB Education Expert Urges Schools to Help Their Students Feel More Involved 08/31/09 New research from a University at Buffalo expert on classroom education has identified six factors that affect whether elementary, middle and high school students will engage in the activities of their schools or feel alienated. STEM's Rockets Red Glare: UB's Math and Science Summer Workshop Lights Up the Sky View Photo Video Clip 08/27/09 Many of the area's most promising middle and high school science and math students shared notes, participated in hands-on activities and interacted with some of the University at Buffalo's distinguished faculty during the four-day Passport STEM program held last week on UB's South (Main Street) Campus. Of Cutting, Competition and Connections View Photo 08/12/09 University at Buffalo researcher Catherine P. Cook-Cottone knows what works to stop the self-destructive cycle of teenage eating disorders. Now, she's expanding that protective web to help teenagers and parents cope with other demons that too often follow the wholesale pressures of growing up -- to win at sports, to be smart, to look good. Overconfidence Among Teenage Students Can Stunt Crucial Reading Skills View Photo 07/29/09 Too much confidence among teenage students can be harmful. In a study that reinforces the danger of indiscriminately bolstering a child's self esteem -- whether the child earns that distinction or not -- the results show a clear connection between overconfident students and low reading comprehension, and suggest recommendations for parents and teachers. UB's Center on Rehabilitation Synergy Emerges as a Social and Economic Powerhouse 07/07/09 Finding and keeping a good job can be a challenge for anyone in this economy. Imagine the extra difficulties for someone with a serious disability. The Center on Rehabilitation Synergy, a new center at the University at Buffalo, has done just that, and more. In a few short years, the center has become a leader in showing state agencies, schools, families and businesses how to help people with disabilities become independent by becoming successfully employed. City Voices, City Visions Video Festival Back for a Return Engagement 06/03/09 The sequel to the University at Buffalo's City Voices, City Visions digital video awards festival returns to the Market Arcade Cinemas on June 4, the latest public premier showcasing the work of the best middle and high school videographers in Western New York. "Because Girls Can Do Anything" View Photo 05/06/09 With a storyline that is part international documentary and part reality series, a growing coalition of University at Buffalo educators and community members has set its sights on helping to build a school for girls in a remote Tanzanian village, a community enhancement that for these young girls will give them opportunity beyond the harsh limits of their reality. Experience the Power of Learning Again: UB's Graduate School of Education Launches New Push for Lifelong Learners 04/23/09 The University at Buffalo's Graduate School of Education has launched a series of new one-credit mini courses designed to reach educators and teachers interested in advancing their training while re-acquainting themselves with the practical and personal power of continuing education.	UB student Katherine Cumberland is teaching in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship. She previously worked three years in Lima, Peru working with Food for the Hungry International. 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