Recent News

  • Fulbright Scholar Adrián Rodríguez-Riccelli Meets U.S. Ambassador in Cabo Verde
    2/5/26
    Dr. Adrián Rodríguez-Riccelli, assistant professor in the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures, was recently welcomed by the U.S. Ambassador to Cabo Verde while conducting Fulbright-funded research on dialectal variation in Cabo-Verdean Creole.
  • Content Creator, Liya Mena, and Her "Magnifique" France Experience
    2/5/26
    Learn more about Liya Mena’s adventures in Dijon through RLL’s study abroad program, where she and her classmates explored French culture under the guidance of faculty member Dr. Francis Oloko.
  • Dr. Marco Faini Brings Renaissance Expertise to Brescia Exhibition
    10/7/25
    RLL faculty member Dr. Marco Faini, Assistant Professor of Italian, has been keeping busy with exciting work beyond the classroom!
  • Dr. Ávila-Shah Receives $5,000 CATT AI Seed Grant
    2/5/26
    The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures extends heartfelt congratulations to our Language Coordinator and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Spanish, Dr. Bárbara Ávila-Shah, on receiving a $5,000.00 AI Seed Grant from the UB Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation. 
  • McCarron Awarded $83K SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant
    6/25/24
    The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures is thrilled to announce that Dr. Melissa McCarron, Clinical Assistant Professor of Spanish, has recently been awarded a $83K SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant to develop a mobile app with AI conversation support for culturally competent communication across health professions.
  • RLL Collaborates with UB Latino Medical Student Association and Office of Medical Curriculum to Integrate Spanish Language Instruction into MD Program
    4/24/24
    The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University at Buffalo has garnered recognition in a recent UB Now article. The spotlight shines on the local chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), which brought home a first-place award in the 2024 Northeast Conference Poster Competition. Heartfelt congratulations to the LMSA team!