Recent News

  • Dr. Ávila-Shah Receives $5,000 CATT AI Seed Grant
    2/16/26
    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. 
  • NSF funds two inclusive language projects by UB linguist
    8/13/26
    UB linguist Fabiola Henri says the projects will focus on creole languages that are underrepresented in both research and new technologies.
  • Six UB faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards
    8/13/26
    UB faculty from biological sciences, mathematics, romance languages and literatures, communication, and physics will teach and conduct research abroad through prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards, advancing global collaboration across science, culture and sustainability.
  • 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!
  • Opportunities to live and work in Italy!
    1/12/24
    Italian majors and minors: Please consider these two great upcoming opportunities to live and work in Italy! Several Italian students have gone in the past and they all had a beautiful experience!