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Department News

UB PhD students lead #BlackInSciComm, #BlackInNano movements
2/18/21
The movements, born during months of protests in 2020, celebrate Black voices in STEM.
Robert's research on school food politics resonates during pandemic’s food crisis
2/16/21
After the COVID-19 pandemic closed local schools last spring, Sarah A. Robert, GSE associate professor of learning and instruction and a specialist in school food politics, joined Seeding Resilience, a new Buffalo coalition of government representatives, community members and nonprofits connected to the food system and its supply chain.
Younger students, those with disabilities likely to struggle most with remote learning, UB expert says
12/17/20
Claire Cameron discusses the effects on students being away from the classroom during the pandemic.
Students around world come together to create COVID-themed comics with UB program
12/8/20
A team of UB researchers used the power of storytelling through comic books to help high school students around the world better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lattman, Liu, Morrow and Ruhl elected AAAS fellows
11/24/20
Four UB professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.

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School News

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
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).

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