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Six GSE faculty recently awarded prestigious NSF grants
4/23/24
In a significant stride toward advancing education and research, six faculty members from the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education have been awarded prestigious grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Serving as principal investigators on these notable projects, these faculty members are poised to make substantial contributions to their respective fields. The groundbreaking initiatives, supported by the NSF, reflect the diverse expertise and commitment to innovation and excellence within GSE.
April 2024: UB researcher receives grant to study oral histories of Black world language teachers
4/18/24
Tasha Austin was awarded a prestigious Spencer Foundation Small Research Grant in the amount of $47,124. Beginning in February 2024, the two-year project will allow Austin to continue researching the intersection of Blackness and bi/multilingualism for professionals who have become world language (WL) teachers.
March 2024: Homeland security grant supports bystander intervention training
3/21/24
A grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will assist the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention in continuing to build youth resiliency and implement bystander intervention training.
GSE establishes computer science education program
3/5/24
GSE recognized that school districts across the state were seeking support implementing K-12 computer science coursework and in finding certified teachers, in response to public desire to see these skills formally taught, as well as a state mandate that schools offer computer science. New York State has also begun to mandate that teachers of computer science courses be certified in New York’s K-12 Computer Science.
February 2024: UB professor examines hardships of student-mothers during COVID
2/22/24
Margaret Sallee conducts pioneering research focusing on how the culture of universities influences lives and how identities operate within higher education.

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October 2024: Unlocking the mysteries of language learning
10/17/24
How does speech from other children influence an infant’s ability to learn language? Federica Bulgarelli, assistant professor in the University at Buffalo’s Department of Learning and Instruction and Department of Psychology, has been awarded a grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to explore this question.
Ensuring school safety: UB expert speaks on New York State’s new school lockdown drills
10/16/24
Spotlight is on balancing effective emergency preparedness with students’ psychological well-being, says UB's Amanda Nickerson.
From distraction to discussion: GSE experts weigh in on New York State's push to ban cellphones in classrooms
10/8/24
With the school year in full swing, several Western New York school districts, including Lackawanna City School District, have implemented new policies banning cellphones in classrooms. This move comes in response to a growing statewide initiative led by Governor Kathy Hochul, who is advocating for a ban on cellphones in schools across New York State.
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).

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