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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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Tackling the teacher shortage requires a multifaceted approach, UB expert says
8/31/23
Gorlewski assesses the ongoing problems (and solutions) associated with the national teaching shortage
Acclaimed author joins UB’s Center for K–12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education for summer reading event
8/29/23
Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford read and discussed her book, “The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the Pillars of Hip-Hop,” during a special virtual event held this summer for 90 students from both Parker Academy and First Shiloh STEAM Discovery Camp in Buffalo, N.Y.
Robert tapped by UN Women to review report on gender equality, climate justice
8/25/23
UB faculty member was one of 15 gender experts worldwide invited by the United Nations to review and provide feedback on “Gender Equality in a Changing Climate,” a flagship report for UN Women.
August 2023: UB Graduate School of Education PhD students earn Prosperity Fellowships
8/24/23
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education PhD students Isnino Iftin and Toniqua Lawrence were awarded Prosperity Fellowships for the 2023–24 academic year. Funded through the Prentice Family Foundation, the Western New York Prosperity Fellowship supports students with a passion and talent for entrepreneurship. Fellows are awarded up to $25,000 in scholarship and internship compensation for an academic year.
July 2023: Setting the wheels in motion: New STEMcyclists Summer Camp transforms STEM learning
7/20/23
GSE Associate Professor Noemi Waight recently established STEMcyclists Summer Camp, a new summer cycling program for 9th and 10th-grade students of color living in Buffalo.

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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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