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Pen resting on a survey that uses the ideal number of response options.
Strongly agree: Number of response options matters
4/24/19
Department of Psychology Associate Professor Leonard Simms' research suggests that a response format should be given as much thought as the test itself.
Three opioids pain reliever pills on a flat surface in front of a prescription bottle tipped on its side.
Fulbright award will bring scholars to UB to study opioid crisis
4/24/19
UB has been selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to host nearly 100 Fulbright Foreign Students later this month for a three-day seminar to study the opioid crisis.
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"It's visceral, exciting and in-your-face."
4/16/19
The UB Department of Theatre and Dance will present The Threepenny Opera May 2-5. Nathan R. Matthews, associate professor and director of music theatre, will serve as director and music supervisor for the production.
Maura Belliveau at the podium
New director of Center for Diversity Innovation welcomed
4/9/19
The College of Arts and Sciences introduced Maura Belliveau as the inaugural director of its Center for Diversity Innovation at a reception on April 1. Belliveau presented her vision for UB’s continued efforts in diversity and inclusion at the event.
Cecil Foster
Book details how railroad porters helped lead civil rights efforts in U.S., Canada
4/3/19
Faculty member Cecil Foster says that while his new book, “They Call Me George: The Untold Story of the Black Train Porters and the Birth of Modern Canada,” tells a story that took place in Canada, it is still part of the American narrative.
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