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UB receives $293,000 to support neurodiverse students in computer science
10/19/21
A $293,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will help a UB team of investigators lead an effort to create more inclusive college classrooms that recognize the neurodiversity of students by building micro-credential training courses for computer science faculty.
UB awarded $478,000 to improve diversity among librarians
9/7/21
UB’s Graduate School of Education was recently awarded a $478,000 grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to study how to improve the retention of underrepresented librarians.
Dean’s Lecture Series nears the end of its third year with insight, collaboration and welcomes.
2/11/20
Jessica Jones chatted in the hallway reception with a fellow teacher resident and pondered the consequences of disjointed lessons about how to make an argument. Different disciplines take different approaches. This could confuse students. How could teaching be improved? That was a message from Okhee Lee, a visiting NYU scholar who came to campus last month to give the penultimate talk in the Dean’s Lecture Series.
Improving digital literacy in Canadian public libraries
11/19/19
Heidi Julien, professor from the Department of Information Science, and other colleagues from universities in Canada have been awarded a Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The grant will help fund a project exploring public library approaches to digital literacy.
Understanding information literacy at community colleges
10/15/19
Understanding the instructional practices of information literacy (IL) in community college libraries, as well as the perceptions of librarians and students regarding the IL needs of students, is a nationwide concern. Currently, community colleges account for over 50 percent of the institutions of higher education and these colleges educate nearly half of the post-secondary students.

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School News

From distraction to discussion: GSE experts weigh in on New York State's push to ban cellphones in classrooms
10/8/24
Katheryne T. Leigh-Osroosh, an assistant professor in GSE, offers her expert insights on the implications of these new policies.
UB event to explore cellphone bans in schools, provide guidance for educators and parents
10/3/24
Oct. 10 event will explore the growing trend of banning cellphones in schools and its impact on students, educators and parents.
UB awarded $10 million grant to lead new national center on early literacy and responsible AI
10/1/24
UB researchers have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI (CELaRAI).
U.S. News rankings place UB 36th among public universities
9/24/24
UB comes in at No. 36 among 225 public colleges and universities, and is 76th among public and private universities.
Protecting the right to read: GSE expert speaks on banned books, censorship as Banned Books Week begins
9/24/24
Assistant Professor and former public library worker Africa Hands shares her insights on why Banned Books Week is critical and what it means for the future of education.

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10/23/24
The Informed: A Publication of the University at Buffalo’s Department of Information Science (IS) is developed and administered with support from the IS Advisory Board and faculty. The Informed includes news, events, faculty and staff profiles, alumni updates and more to keep you updated on the department and program graduates. To contact The Informed, please email lis-alumni@buffalo.edu.

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