Diversity and Inclusion

News about UB initiatives and research relating to diversity, equity and inclusion. (see all topics)

UB is among the best in the nation in economic diversity
9/11/23
Among 286 U.S. universities ranked by The New York Times’ College-Access Index, UB is 28th in the country overall by Pell share rank, and 8th among public universities. Among 50 state flagships, UB is No. 2 nationally.
UB’s Destination Dental School receives second award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine
9/1/23
This marks the second year that the program has received this award.
With 5 homes on Buffalo’s West Side, UB architecture students create hope
8/31/23
Working with PUSH Buffalo, students developed drawings to transform the empty buildings into passive houses, while creating new opportunities for home ownership.
UB researchers receive six NSF CAREER awards totaling nearly $3.8 million
8/28/23
The funding will help researchers advance AI-powered medical imaging, develop new lubricants for longer lasting cars, catch cybercriminals and more.
UB professor, partners awarded $300,000 to boost women in STEM
8/23/23
Matilde Sánchez-Peña and partners will study why, despite 20 years of investment, woman make up only 20% of engineering students and tenure-track faculty.
First-place Social Impact Fellows team helps connect refugees with critical resources
8/17/23
Prize money will allow Journey’s End Refugee Services to implement the UB team’s standout project.
Two scholars receive prestigious NSF fellowships to study at UB
8/14/23
Karla Rosalia Sanchez Lievanos and Emmanuel M. Nsengiyumva will conduct research and outreach on ‘forever chemicals’ and carbon capture technology, respectively.
For these students, medical school is a family affair
8/3/23
Three pairs of twins — plus another pair of siblings — are among the 184 students in the Jacobs School’s Class of 2027.
Study: Academic fields valuing ‘brilliance’ less welcoming to women
6/22/23
Review of CVs shows fewer women enter and more leave these fields, a pattern that is explained in part by gender-based prejudice.
Media Advisory: Zimbabwe scholars at UB for faculty development program
6/20/23
The 6-week program includes participants who study everything from pharmacy and physiology to ecology and health information systems.