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A school safety officer and his vehicle parked in front of a school building.
From locked doors to armed guards: UB’s Finn organizes national school security conference
10/8/18

The effects and effectiveness of school security measures will be the topic of a national conference organized by Jeremy Finn, professor in the UB Graduate School of Education.

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Teacher strike shows power of statewide unions
3/8/18

An Associated Press article about the strike by West Virginia teacher unions interviews UB researcher Tom Ramming, who attributed much of West Virginia’s impact to its statewide scope.

Raechele L. Pope.
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.

Teachers learning in labs at UB.
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.

School News

Portrait of Monica Ridgeway, Science Education '16.
UB alumna strives to add diversity in STEM education
5/28/19
After earning her PhD in curriculum, instruction and the science of learning from UB in 2016, Monica Ridgeway (Science Education ’16) wanted to focus on the educational disparities that create barriers to minorities. Ridgeway first noticed the obstacles minorities encountered when she was teaching middle school science. “The school I was teaching in was very ethically and richly diverse,” Ridgeway said. “However, the classes were not as the classes were being sorted out based on how well the students were performing on their English language and arts, and math assessments.”
Douglas Hoston, a PhD student from the Department of Learning and Instruction teaches a class in an urban school.
Doctoral student receives award for research in urban education
5/21/19
Douglas Hoston, a PhD student from the Department of Learning and Instruction (LAI), received a scholarship award from his international fraternity, Omega Psi Phi, for his research evaluating how stress affects underrepresented students. Hoston is collaborating with Richard Lamb, associate professor from LAI, regarding the impact of John Henryism, a belief that low socioeconomic groups may not have the resources to successively cope with psychological stressors.
People eating sandwiches.
UB launches new center to study ingestive behavior
5/16/19

Many health problems are related to food choice, yet diet selection is a complex process that is not entirely understood. To coordinate, promote and foster research in an area so critical to maintaining proper health, UB has launched the Center for Ingestive Behavior Research.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia is poses with Dean of GSE.
Commissioner Elia discusses future plans for state education
5/14/19
MaryEllen Elia, New York State Commissioner of Education and alumna from the Department of Learning and Instruction, was invited to UB by GSE to discuss future plans for the State Education Department. Elia was given an Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award for her extraordinary service, outstanding leadership and exemplary contributions to the education profession. The award was presented by the GSE Alumni Association.