Community Partnerships

News about partnerships and programs that support the local community, including community-led initiatives. (see all topics)

EarthEd Institute brings teachers to UB, Penn Dixie and other sites
7/22/21
The free summer program was hosted by the departments of geology and environment and sustainability.
A historian’s legacy: Building resources to tell history’s untold stories
7/15/21
Lillian S. Williams has devoted much of her career to building archives and organizations to advance the study of Black history, women’s history and local history.
UB gets $1.6 million NIH grant to improve medical imaging for leg ulcers
7/7/21
The work centers on photoacoustic tomography, which uses laser light and ultrasound.
Teens from 23 WNY school districts to advocate for school reform during virtual forum
6/15/21
The students developed their policy recommendations through the Western New York Youth Alliance for Education, an initiative of the UB Graduate School of Education.
UB unveils James Joyce mural in downtown Buffalo, plans creation of Joyce museum
6/14/21
The mural, which arrives ahead of the 100th anniversary of Joyce’s landmark book “Ulysses,” is part of a broader fundraising campaign and initiative to raise awareness of the UB James Joyce Collection.
Amid COVID-19, UB researchers improve air safety for BPO
6/11/21
The work concluded the protocols employed by the BPO were effective in containing the aerosols emitted by the musicians.
UB receives NEH grant to assist veterans in creating meaningful belonging
6/11/21
Grant is part of a program that uses the humanities as channels for veterans to think more deeply about issues raised by their military service and the experience of war.
UB providing dental care to WNY patients with disabilities through early July
6/10/21
To deliver crucial dental treatment to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the UB School of Dental Medicine has partnered with Arc of Genesee Orleans to provide care to patients with disabilities in Western New York throughout the summer.
Tackling vaccine hesitancy in 15 languages
6/7/21
UB's Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the International Institute of Buffalo and the Erie County Department of Health collaborated on creating a downloadable infographic available in 15 languages.
WNY COVID-19 Research Collaborative receives funding to reduce vaccine hesitancy
5/19/21
The Western New York COVID-19 Research Collaborative has received a $55,000 grant from The John R. Oishei Foundation to promote vaccine acceptance in the region.

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