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More affirmation, less punishment may reduce harm to Black girls in schools, researchers assert
5/19/21
A pair of researchers have conceptualized a new framework to help school leaders rethink anti-Black policies and practices, and help Black children recognize and celebrate their cultural identity.
Creating inclusive curricula and awareness
5/18/21
As part of a new UB effort to help faculty reimagine their courses to include more diverse perspectives, two GSE professors shared their expertise and ideas with colleagues as one of a series of “Inclusive Pedagogy” online seminars organized by UB’s Office of Inclusive Excellence.
Suicide among Black girls is a mental health crisis hiding in plain sight
5/11/21
Time Magazine quoted Amanda Nickerson about the increase in suicides among Black girls, characterizing it as a mental health crisis hiding in plain sight.
Proposed certification program aims to expand computer science teaching in K-12
4/27/21
To expand access to computer science courses in K-12 schools, GSE is developing a professional certification in computer science that aims to introduce more teachers to the discipline.
UB GSE PhD student leads #BlackInSciComm movement
4/20/21
Powerful online efforts emerged to celebrate and elevate the voices of Black scientists as the pandemic took hold in 2020.
GSE faculty receives Fulbright award and will travel to South Korea
4/13/21
GSE faculty member Jaekyung Lee won a 2020-21 Fulbright Global Scholar Award, one of the most competitive research awards from the prestigious, world renown Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
UB, partners awarded $300,000 to expand high-speed internet in Fruit Belt
4/8/21
Additional partners include The John R. Oishei Foundation, Kaleida Health, Community Tech NY.
Scholarships help a library science student overcome financial obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic
4/6/21
GSE master’s degree student shifts career and aims to help equip Black entrepreneurs with information.
GSE symposium aimed at MLK’s vision of just and equitable schools
3/30/21
To help transform schools into spaces grounded in justice, equal opportunity and love, GSE hosted “Creating the Beloved Community,” a free virtual symposium that was open to the public and drew about 650 people, including about 200 UB students. It featured five authors, activists and educators from universities in New York, sharing insights about how to reshape the education system to be less punitive and more responsive to young people from all backgrounds and races.
UB programs continue to rise in U.S. News’ Best Grad School rankings
3/30/21
Several UB graduate schools and programs continued their upward trajectory in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of America’s Best Graduate Schools. The publication released its 2022 rankings today.