The Neuroscience Program in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences held its annual Research Day in the Medical School Building atrium in November 2025. Participation spanned the university, with submissions from throughout the medical school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Public Health and Health Professions and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Researchers from the Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions presented as well. The event also included a Neuroscience as Art competition.

Photographer: Douglas Levere

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IBM SkillsBuild AI Courses and Experiential Learning Experiences for SUNY
8/24/26
Looking to build your AI and technology skills or provide new learning opportunities for your students and colleagues? Join one of two upcoming webinars to discover how IBM SkillsBuild can help SUNY faculty, staff, and students access free training, industry-recognized credentials, and hands-on learning experiences.
Supporting Faculty in the Responsible Use of AI
8/24/26
SUNY System Administration is seeking 100 faculty members to participate in a systemwide community of practice that will provide a mechanism for professional learning and cross-campus collaboration to support faculty to integrate discipline-specific AI-enabled skills in course-level student learning outcomes.
Our Office Has Moved: What You Need to Know
8/13/25
We are pleased to share that CATT has moved to a new suite within the UB Gateway Building at 77 Goodell Street in downtown Buffalo. Our office is now located in Suite 310, just down the hall from our previous location in Suite 302.

SUNY CPD Making Course Content Accessible
8/6/26
Preparing digital course content for ADA Title II compliance presents both technical and pedagogical challenges. This webinar introduces the University at Buffalo’s self-paced resource, Making Course Content Accessible with AI: Title II Readiness, featured in the 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report for its AI-supported workflows and practical accessibility strategies.
Fall 2026 Top Hat Support Opportunities
7/9/26
Whether you're preparing your course for the start of the semester or looking for help with an existing Top Hat course, additional virtual support opportunities are available throughout August and September. These sessions are designed to help current Top Hat users get answers to their questions and make the most of the platform during the busy start of the semester.
UB Learns Brightspace Instructor Training
7/7/26
Prepare for the fall semester with upcoming UB Learns training sessions designed to help instructors build, manage and enhance their courses in Brightspace.
2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report
5/19/26
The 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition highlights the key trends and emerging signals shaping the future of higher education over the next decade. The report explores developments across institutional strategy, instructional practice, and student success, offering insight into the opportunities and challenges institutions may face in the years ahead.
16th Biennial International Transformative Learning Conference
5/13/26
Registration is now open for the 16th Biennial International Transformative Learning Conference (ITLC 2026).
ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Deadline Approaching
3/3/26
Federal ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements are approaching quickly. If you have not yet reviewed your course materials, now is the time to take focused, manageable steps toward compliance.

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Beyond Compliance: Building Accessible and Inclusive Classrooms
3/2/26
This episode of the Teaching Table Podcast closes CATT’s Accessible and Inclusive Pedagogy mini-series by exploring how faculty can move beyond compliance to build classrooms where all students feel welcome and supported. Maggie Grady and Sarah Guglielmi discuss the difference between accessibility and inclusion, emphasizing that accessibility focuses on removing barriers to participation, while inclusion is about cultivating a sense of belonging and value for every student.

Past Updates

Top Hat is now available to all UB instructors
12/3/25
Top Hat, an enterprise-supported tool within UB Learns, is an active learning platform that enhances student engagement through interactive features such as polls, quizzes, discussions, and real-time feedback. Seamlessly integrated into UB Learns, it provides faculty with a flexible way to design meaningful in-class and online learning experiences.
Generative AI Survey for UB Instructors
1/13/26
As the integration of artificial intelligence in education continues to evolve, we are seeking the input of instructors at UB to better understand how these tools are being utilized.
Introducing the Instructional Innovation and Transformation Team
9/3/24
The Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching Transformation (CATT) is excited to announce the launch of our Instructional Innovation and Transformation team. This new initiative, led by Dr. Mara Huber, represents a significant step forward in our ongoing commitment to advancing teaching and learning at UB.
Debunking Course Evaluation Myths for Instructors at UB
5/8/24
As the close of the academic year arrives and students complete their coursework, we turn our attention to the importance of end-of-semester evaluation. Course evaluations often carry misconceptions that can influence both teaching and administrative practices. In this blog post, we unravel several prevalent myths about course evaluations, providing insights that can help instructors better understand and utilize this feedback mechanism effectively.
Preparing Grades for HUB
4/10/24
If you have been entering your grades in HUB for a while, you are likely familiar with the classic options of either manually entering every grade for your students - a tedious process especially if you have a larger class, or uploading a spreadsheet with all the final grades for your students. HUB has recently been updated to allow for a new way to upload grades. This blog will guide you on how to export your final grades to import via the New Way in HUB.
Leveraging Course Evaluations for Continuous Improvement
3/27/24
Course evaluations often get a bad rap in the teaching world. The benefit of course evaluations is in their timely and frequent review of the data each semester. Reviewing the information more regularly shows your consideration and respect for students and their success, as well as your own.

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