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Diversity and Inclusion

News about UB initiatives and research relating to diversity, equity and inclusion. (see all topics)

Filipino, Vietnamese and Thai students are 鈥榠nvisible鈥� victims of inequality in STEM fields
9/14/21
The findings of the UB study highlight the need for higher education leaders to understand the specific needs of underrepresented Asian American ethnic subgroups and develop sustainable reform policies.
Study: Modified headphones translate sign language via Doppler
9/7/21
Proposed tech measures echo created by hand movements; could help boost communication between deaf and hearing populations.
Study explores how low-income mothers of color cope with depression
9/7/21
Social work researcher looked at coping to reveal how forcefully some mothers push themselves forward to become good mothers and carry on throughout the day.
Distinguished Speakers Series back in person for 2021-22
9/2/21
This year's series will bring “The 1619 Project” creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, gold medal Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, actor and UB alumnus Winston Duke, and conservationist and environmental journalist Jeff Corwin to campus for DSS' 35th season.
UB awarded $478,000 to improve diversity among librarians
8/11/21
A $478,000 grant will support UB research to understand when and why librarians of color are likely to leave the profession.
Igniting Hope conference to tackle racist policies
8/5/21
A 2-mile long community Freedom Walk down Michigan Avenue, featuring speakers, singers, dancers and drummers, kicks off the conference on Aug. 13.
A historian鈥檚 legacy: Building resources to tell history鈥檚 untold stories
7/15/21
Lillian S. Williams has devoted much of her career to building archives and organizations to advance the study of Black history, women’s history and local history.
UB accepts first class to pipeline program designed to increase diversity in dentistry
6/18/21
Destination Dental School provides participants with an understanding of the day-to-day life of a dentist and dental student, helps strengthen their dental school applications, and develops their skills as researchers.
Sexual violence raises e-cigarette use among sexual minority teens, but not heterosexual peers
6/16/21
The findings suggest the need for improved school-based mental health and substance use interventions for victims of sexual violence who are also sexual minorities.
Teens from 23 WNY school districts to advocate for school reform during virtual forum
6/15/21
The students developed their policy recommendations through the Western New York Youth Alliance for Education, an initiative of the UB Graduate School of Education.

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