Education

News about UB’s graduate education programs and our partnerships with local schools. (see all topics)

Virtual reality simulates classroom environment for aspiring teachers
6/29/17
Two UB education researchers have teamed up to create an interactive classroom environment in which state-of-the-art virtual reality simulates difficult student behavior, a training method its designers compare to a “flight simulator for teachers.”
UB program for underrepresented minority students in biomedical PhD programs wins coveted renewal
6/2/17
National Institutes of Health saw successful impact of scholarship program.
UBEOC adds to its ongoing legacy of transforming lives through education
6/2/17
A single parent raising three young children while battling a debilitating disease for more than a decade. A civic-minded entrepreneur who achieved her fantasy of owning her own ice cream truck. A woman who overcame an “attitude” to find a “new lens” to redefine her life.
Pope receives prestigious ‘Contribution to Knowledge’ award from national educators association
4/19/17
UB's Raechele L. Pope has received the Contribution to Knowledge Award presented by the ACPA - College Student Educators International, one of the organization’s highest honors.
Media Advisory: The famous ‘frozen banana,’ a portable planetarium and other science attractions return to UB
3/20/17
Hundreds of high school science scholars converge on UB during spring break for the annual Science Exploration Day.
Startup led by UB alums moves traditional classrooms into the modern age
3/6/17
The company, interactiveX, was recently admitted to the START-UP NY economic development program
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.
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.
Next set of online courses from UB-developed digital manufacturing and design series to open
2/15/17
The first-of-its-kind series explores how data is being used to connect and improve each stage of the manufacturing process.
UB-led STEM partnership gets $1.2 million grant to extend GIS program in Buffalo Public Schools
1/25/17
The grant also funds research centers in geographic information and in education innovation at UB.

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