UB Inclusive News

Strengthening NYS' rehabilitation counseling workforce
2/2/26
GSE faculty member Scott Sabella has received a $1M federal grant to to support and train future rehabilitation counselors.
‘Beyond the Knife’ to examine impact of providers on health equity
1/29/26
UB’s sixth annual Beyond the Knife Lecture in Social Justice and Health Equity — “How do we balance the scales of health equity? The impact of the providers” — will take place Feb. 5 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Olusola to deliver MLK Commemoration keynote
1/29/26
Pentatonix beatboxer Kevin Olusola will visit UB on Feb. 10 as the university’s 50th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration keynote speaker.
Black history forums open architecture school series
1/22/26
“Reimagine Black Futures during the Age of Authoritarianism” is the title of the sessions opening this semester's Public Programs series.
Link between hostile racism, suicide risk in young Black adults
1/20/26
A study suggests that hostile racism is associated with a 15% increase in suicide ideation and 13% increase in suicide attempts.
Political geography impedes criminal prosecution of police
1/16/26
UB law professor Guyora Binder recently spoke with UBNow about his research on police prosecutions and its implications for policy.
Ball, Nam named SSWR fellows
1/14/26
The UB faculty members have been recognized by the Society for Social Work and Research.
Charting work of Black women writers, choreographers
1/12/26
Nicole Morris Johnson’s new book examines various frameworks and why they are inadequate for examining women’s creative expression.
Santa-Ramirez receives ASHE Early Career Award
1/9/26
The GSE professor spoke with UBNow about his work on campus climate and first-generation students’ transitions and sense of belonging.
Study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
1/9/26
Regional climate data should be useful to the people who live there, UB researcher Yifan Cheng says.
Bringing silenced histories to light
1/9/26
Community members gathered at UB’s Anderson Gallery to share personal stories and artifacts from family members institutionalized at the Buffalo State Asylum.
New scholarship to support Lafayette High School students interested in architecture
1/8/26
Lafayette International High School (PS 207) students with an interest in architecture will soon be able to apply for the Gordon Bunshaft Award — a new scholarship program formed between the School of Architecture and Planning and the SOM Foundation.
The legacy of the Moynihan Report
12/19/25
Sixty years after its release, panelists at a School of Social Work symposium examined the influential — and controversial — report on Black poverty in the U.S.
Pharmacy students partner with Tops
12/15/25
Third-year students provide education and screenings at select pharmacies aimed a reducing illness and increasing immunizations.
Buffalo Toy Library offers kids chance to sample different playthings
12/11/25
While obtaining her doctorate of education at the Graduate School of Education, Hannah Bogdan, EdD ’23, responded to a child’s imaginative idea — and it since has morphed into a nonprofit organization called the Buffalo Toy Library.
More women, better audits
12/9/25
New research from the School of Management spotlights the value women bring to audit teams and the workplace.
Building toward justice in rural counties
12/8/25
The UB Law Rural Justice Initiative aims to show law students that rural practice offers unique satisfactions and plenty of opportunity.
UB’s EOC to receive SUNY ‘Mini-Grant’
12/4/25
The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center will use the funding to address food insecurity and launch its first food pantry.
UB to offer online affordable housing degree certificate
12/2/25
Newly approved program in the School of Architecture and Planning will prepare students to ensure future housing is made affordable for all.
Public invited to shape ‘inclusive civic spaces’
11/26/25
The deliberative forum on Dec. 5 is being sponsored by the Philosophy, Political Science and Economics Program.
UB students take on justice reform
11/25/25
In the Innovate for Impact Criminology Design Challenge, teams designed new initiatives to address some of society’s most pressing criminal justice and public safety issues.
Addressing health equity goal of new CHERI director
11/21/25
Heather M. Gardiner aims to expand the Community Health Equity Research Institute's research impact and strengthen links with the community.
UB planner selected for AIA leadership program
11/20/25
Samira Sheikholeslami will take part in the ‘Next to Lead’ training program for racially and ethnically diverse women in architecture.
Energy meets empathy in class and in community
11/19/25
Public health researcher Jessica Kruger is determined to create creating real-world learning experiences that engage and inspire students.
Broadview commits $15,000 to 'Horns Up for Hope’
11/19/25
The funds from the credit union will support the Blue Table food pantry.
NSF funds inclusive language projects
11/19/25
UB linguist Fabiola Henri says the projects will focus on creole languages that are underrepresented in both research and new technologies.
Using WhatsApp to center African immigrants in health research
11/17/25
UB health equity researcher Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong is a co-PI on the PCORI-funded project.
UB to celebrate International Education Week
11/14/25
The weeklong event offers an opportunity to learn about other cultures and celebrate the rich diversity on campus.
UB taking part in SUNY military tuition initiative
11/13/25
The program aligns SUNY tuition with federal tuition benefits, filling the gap when federal assistance falls short of the full cost of SUNY tuition.
UB launches Horns Up for Hope
11/11/25
The monthlong food and winter clothing drive supporting local community members in need runs through Dec. 5.