Education and Research

The mission of the Alberti Center is to reduce bullying abuse in schools and in the community by contributing knowledge and providing evidence-based tools to effectively change the language, attitudes and behaviors of educators, parents, students and society.

BEAM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building diversity in STEM fields by encouraging, supporting and preparing underrepresented students of all ages to pursue a future in STEM. BEAM offers a variety of programs throughout the year that are designed to provide hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Part of the UB School of Social Work, the Buffalo Center for Social Research facilitates faculty and graduate students’ research programs by providing assistance in securing extramural support for their scholarly, research, teaching and community service activities through individual, collaborative and interdisciplinary grant proposal submissions.

The Center of Urban Studies is a research-based organization that seeks to advocate for the needs of marginalized groups in Buffalo’s communities. Through the use of “action-based research” and community engagement, the organization works to bring about solutions for the issues of many groups near UB’s campuses.

The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center) focuses on research, development, education, dissemination, and design projects related to accessibility and universal design.

Student lawyers work under the supervision of skilled faculty to engage in practical legal thinking and ethical practice through client representation, policy development and effective problem-solving work in experiential settings.

The Community for Global Health Equity is a scholarly community of faculty and students across the university that works to reduce the sources and effects of inequity for communities around the world. Its core leadership team represents the university’s programs in architecture, planning, public health, and engineering

This event, hosted by the American Medical Women’s Association, provides an opportunity for UB medical students to introduce basic medical and neuroanatomical knowledge to young girls in the Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts are shown how to operate basic medical exam equipment (like stethoscopes and reflex hammers), and learn about human anatomy, including the skeletal and neurological systems. This event hopes to encourage girls’ interest in the medical field, and offers a Q&A session for the girls and their parents to learn more about the journey of becoming a medical student.

The vision of the Immigrant and Refugee Research Institute (IRRI) is to create and share practical knowledge on immigrants and refugees and to improve their lives in the region, in the nation and in the world, with a particular focus on refugee issues in collaboration with Western New York newcomer communities. Based on human rights perspectives, the members of the IRRI utilize research as a tool to sustain the dignity of every immigrant and refugee.

The mission of the Institute for Sustainable Global Engagement (ISGE) is to promote and support global engagement, collaboration and professional action among social work faculty, students, graduates and staff.

Mini Medical School is a community outreach program designed to provide an accessible and engaging introduction to various aspects of healthcare and medicine. The program offers a series of engaging and interactive sessions that cover a wide range of topics relevant to medicine and healthcare, hosted by faculty members, healthcare professionals, and researchers from the Jacobs School.  

Created by UB’s School of Law and New York State Bar Association Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction, the Po Bono Appeals Program provides free legal representation to clients in need of assistance. Prospective clients must apply in advance.