Community Partnerships

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

UB to host 14th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar March 23
3/2/17
UB will host the 14th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar, Advanced School Threat Assessment Training, on March 23 in the Center for the Arts. The event is free, but registration is required.
Making it personal at the UB and Roswell Park-hosted Genome Day
3/2/17
The program promotes genomic and bioinformatics literacy to 400 Buffalo Public Schools students.
Media Advisory: UB Dental to host dental carnival for first Smile Day at Museum of Disability History
3/1/17
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine will host its first Smile Day at the Museum Health Fair, offering dental screenings to children and adults with special needs, an overlooked population in dental care.
Media Advisory: Co-discoverer of HIV Robert Gallo to visit UB to address future of viral and vaccine research
3/1/17
Robert Gallo, co-discoverer of HIV as the cause of AIDS and creator of the HIV blood test, will visit the University at Buffalo to help mark the launch of the university’s Global Virus Network Center of Excellence as one of the world’s premier virology research centers.
Reality literacy needed to combat truthiness and alternative facts
2/21/17
The emergence of fake news has complicated the media market in ways that few observers anticipated and “reality literacy” is among the skills necessary to navigate toward the truth, according to UB's David Castillo.
Sure you’ve got research, but can you explain it to people?
2/17/17
PhD pitch competition seeks to help researchers communicate their work to others.
Is your big data messy? We’re making an app for that
2/16/17
Researchers are creating software to ‘clean’ large datasets, making it easier for scientists and the public to use big data.
RIA welcomes experts on alcohol, opioids and neuroscience for spring seminars
2/9/17
The Spring Seminar Series at the UB Research Institute on Addictions will feature national experts exploring the topics of alcohol and suicide, the neuroscience behind addiction, and opioid addiction and treatment.
Solidarity Party to honor internationals and refugees in Western New York
2/8/17
The UB Gender Institute will hold a Solidarity Party to honor and celebrate international scholars, students, immigrants and refugees on Feb. 12.
Police continue to investigate attempted assault, have increased patrols on North Campus
2/6/17
University Police are investigating what has been reported as an attempted assault on the North Campus early this morning.

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