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As one of the top schools of education in the nation, GSE faculty and students conduct cuttting-edge research in education to address equity and inclusion in formal and informal learning spaces from rural communities to urban districts. Our research makes transformative impact locally, nationally and internationally.

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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.
Game on: GSE professor develops a pre-K assessment tool into a game kids navigate
10/12/21
To help teachers determine if their pre-kindergarten students are ready for more formal schooling, a UB-led team of researchers will classroom-test a game-like tool that children play as it gauges their ability to pay attention, remember rules and control impulses.
Filipino, Vietnamese and Thai students are ‘invisible’ victims of inequality in STEM fields
9/28/21
Filipino students are nearly 60% less likely to major in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields than other Asian American students, according to the University at Buffalo study.
GSE students teach children with Down syndrome in a new nonprofit partnership
9/21/21
UB’s new partnership and pilot program with Buffalo’s GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center has developed into a new opportunity for UB students to learn and teach.
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.
Sexual violence increases e-cigarette use among sexual minority teens, but not heterosexual peers
7/20/21
High school students who are in a sexual minority and who experience sexual violence are more likely use e-cigarettes, according to a study by UB GSE researchers.
Impulsiveness, tied to faster eating in children, can lead to obesity
7/13/21
Children who eat slower are less likely to be extroverted and impulsive, according to a new study co-led by the University at Buffalo and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and co-autored by a GSE professor and doctoral candidate.
The keys to landing a job after college? Internships, study abroad, undergrad research and more
6/15/21
College students who engaged in four or more high-impact practices, such as study abroad or internships, have a 70 percent chance of enrolling in graduate school or finding a full-time job after earning a bachelor’s degree, according to a new study by UB GSE researchers.
More multilingual and mental health staff needed to offset trauma experienced by refugees and displaced students
6/8/21
The trauma of displacement may negatively affect the physical, mental and emotional health of both students and educators, research by UB GSE authors has found.
Cultural affirmation, not punishment may reduce harm to Black girls in schools, researchers assert
6/1/21
To improve the experiences of Black children in schools, particularly Black girls, a pair of researchers, who met and collaborated at GSE, suggest a new framework to help school leaders rethink anti-Black policies and practices, and help Black children recognize and celebrate their cultural identity.

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3/11/21 Student Research Symposium

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