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The benefits of open educational resources
8/7/18
Sam Abramovich, assistant professor from the Department of Learning and Instruction and the Department of Library and Information Studies, is the director of the Graduate School of Education’s Open Education Research Lab. The core mission of the lab is to actively engage and support the study of the State University of New York open education efforts.
Upgrading rural libraries to strengthen STEM learning
3/20/18
Dan Albertson, associate professor from the Department of Library and Information Studies, along with a colleague from the University of West Georgia, have a received a $386,569 federal grant to strengthen STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning in rural school libraries.
News Brief
12/13/17
Tuesday News Briefs feature the stories of the Graduate School of Education faculty, students and alumni who are engaged in their communities and making an impact through their hard work, dedication and research initiatives.
UB grad school programs again ranked among nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report
3/14/17
Several UB graduate and professional degree programs have been cited as among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”
‘Awash in a sea of information and fake news,’ Americans need to develop new literacy skills, UB’s information studies chair says
1/27/17
Responsible and level-headed Americans must develop “digital literacy skills” to sort through the flood of “biased or false misinformation” in today’s information age.

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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
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