UB Inclusive News

  • UB, Hilbert create accelerated MSW pathway
    9/15/26

    The partnership establishes two new accelerated pathways for students to earn their bachelor’s degree at Hilbert and their Master of Social Work (MSW) at UB in five years.

  • Nursing launches Kenan Scholars Program
    9/11/26

    Supported by a $2 million gift from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, the program will accelerate the path to practice and prepare nurse leaders.

  • When science and public service go hand in hand
    9/10/26

    UB’s first Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship recipient Aisha Makama explains what being True Blue means to her.

  • Responsible AI must be built in from the start
    9/10/26

    School of Management professor co-edits special journal issue on how AI can be designed for public good.

  • UB picks up pair of 1-MAC awards
    9/8/26

    UB Athletics received the institution award while Melanie Bliz was garnered administrator honors.

  • S-Miles to Go provides care in new location
    9/4/26

    Mobile dental unit will be parked outside Harvest House community center on Buffalo’s East Side through the end of September.

  • Taking Shakespeare on the road
    9/2/26

    The Department of Theatre and Dance is launching its Mobile Shakespeare Lab and taking a reimagined production of “Macbeth” to venues around Buffalo.

  • Music professor remembers Dolly Parton
    9/1/26

    Stephanie Vander Wel writes in The Conversation that few female country artists wielded humor as deftly as Parton did.

  • For this UB anthropologist, research is personal
    8/31/26

    Gil-García’s research explores how border policies, forced migration and family separation influence health, identity and the lived experiences of Indigenous migrants.

  • Inclusive design for kids with autism
    8/28/26

    Eberhard Fellow in the School of Architecture and Planning asks whether thoughtful architecture can improve their lives without relying on expensive solutions.

  • UB librarians join College in Prison Program
    8/26/26

    Klotzbach-Russell and Sajecki are helping incarcerated individuals develop academic research skills, marking the first time UB Libraries have been involved in the initiative.

  • Wang recognized for work on innovative chatbot
    8/25/26

    SnehAI, designed, implemented and evaluated between 2018-2021, preceded generative AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude.

  • Students helping WNY nonprofits
    8/24/26

    Since 2017, more than 200 UB students have taken part in the Social Impact Fellows program in more than 70 different internships in the Buffalo area.

  • Monitoring housing evictions
    8/19/26

    Tool developed by researchers in the Department of AI and Society aims to help human service agencies respond faster during crises.

  • Tauke retires after more than 40 years
    8/14/26

    An expert in inclusive design and design education, Tauke left an indelible imprint on the intellectual life of the school.

  • Loury selected for emerging scholar program
    8/12/26

    GSE’s Jacoby Loury wants to help school counselors with practical approaches they can use with students, families and school communities.

     

  • Refugees and employment challenges
    8/10/26

    UB geography study finds refugees in Buffalo face significant employment challenges long after their resettlement.

  • UB, UBMD physicians present AEDs
    8/10/26

    Life-saving equipment was donated to 10 community organizations as part of larger effort.

  • EOP Summer Bridge gives students a head start
    8/6/26

    The program, part of a broader SUNY effort, helps prepare new UB students for success.

  • Honoring WNY’s agricultural history
    8/5/26

    Architecture, Indigenous Studies faculty received a Mellon grant to design a public greenspace in Medina.

  • Coming to the table together for food justice
    7/30/26

    Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park has been a site for learning for UB urban planning students and faculty.

  • Abortion ads and free speech
    7/30/26

    Law professor writes in The Conversation that South Dakota's law banning ads about abortion pills violates free speech.

  • Grants aim to improve East Side health equity
    7/28/26

    Funding came from a major federal grant awarded to UB’s Community Health Equity Research Institute.

  • Applegarth to co-lead Grand Challenge
    7/23/26

    Social work researcher has been tapped for initiative to promote smart decarceration.

  • School choice and income segregation
    7/22/26

    Parents tend to avoid classrooms populated by a large number of students from low-income families, UB psychologists say.

  • Paris Wicker Named 2026 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
    7/21/26

    GSE researcher will investigate how students’ social support networks influence well-being and academic success.

  • UB to host 5th annual Teaching Black History Conference
    7/17/26

    This year’s conference theme of “Black Founding Mothers and Fathers” was inspired by two historic milestones.

  • Henesey recognized for digital accessibility efforts
    7/14/26

    The New York State Disability Services Council presented Henesey with the “Multidisciplinary Collaboration Award” last month.

  • Summit explores refugee resilience
    7/10/26

    New American Summit in June brought together researchers, health care providers, community organizations and advocates.