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Sperlich, WNY agency win NIH prize
3/18/25
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A UB researcher and local nonprofit are helping to improve maternal health outcomes.
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All in the family
3/18/25
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After 90 years, many families have multiple generations of School of Social Work alumni.
* [2/13/25 Meet our alumni](/news-events/mosaics-magazine/2024fall/all-in-the-family.html)
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Applications open for fall 2025
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Social work student ambassadors
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* [5/23/24 Chat with a School of Social Work student](/admissions/contact-us/ambassadors.html)
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Introducing Trauma-Informed Spaces, a new VR experience
10/17/24
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Learn how trauma-informed principles can be integrated into a physical setting.
* [10/14/24 Download for Android, Apple and Meta Quest](/resources/trauma-informed-spaces.html)
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* [3/14/25 UB researcher to testify on the importance of language access](/news-events/latest-news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2025/03/nam-civil-rights-commission-testimony.detail.html)
* [3/12/25 Twenty-first annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar returns to UB](/news-events/latest-news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2025/03/safe-schools-seminar.detail.html)
* [3/12/25 Supporting workers in uncertain times: Experts discuss trauma-informed leadership](/news-events/latest-news.host.html/content/shared/socialwork/home/news/2025/supporting-workers-uncertain-times-experts-discuss-trauma-informed-leadership.detail.html)
* [3/10/25 Simulation shows difficulties of return to society after release from jail](/news-events/latest-news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2025/03/trautner-prison-simulation.detail.html)
* [3/3/25 Celebrating Social Work Month](/news-events/latest-news.host.html/content/shared/socialwork/home/news/2025/celebrating-social-work-month.detail.html)
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3/26/2025 - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Mar - 28 - Joining Forces: Psychedelics for Treating Veterans with PTSD 101 - 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
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[Our Podcast: inSocialWork](https://www.insocialwork.org/)
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On the latest episode
“The ‘why’ we talk about religion and spirituality is because we care about the clients. Oftentimes, when we get caught up in our own discomfort, we avoid these conversations.”
3/18/25
**Bailey Nichols, MSW**, doctoral candidate, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
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“After completing my MSW and realizing I wanted to better understand addiction and develop interventions, attending UB was a perfect fit for my doctorate.”
4/13/23
**Charles LaBarre, PhD ’25**
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“The knowledge I’ve gained and the experiences I’ve had in the MSW program have changed me completely.”
1/30/23
**Adam Fryer, MSW ’23 (Online cohort)**
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“My UB professors still mentor me. If I seek advice, they always connect me to resources.”
10/25/24
**Faustina Palmatier, MSW ’19**
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“I am passionate about creating a future for LGBTQ+ youth where they can feel safe and affirmed.”
12/14/22
**Jack Kavanaugh,** **MSW ’15**
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“I have to work full time, so the part-time MSW option really offered me the chance to gain new skills.”
11/26/24
**Samantha Bowes, MSW ’23**
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“UB continues to enrich my life, and I am a proud alum!”
3/7/25
**Ellen Grant, MSW ’74**
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“Social work, for me, is about loving people so deeply and fiercely that their success is our collective success.”
1/19/24
**Yvonne DuBois, MSW ’09**
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“I want our society and world to be better, and I will keep fighting for that — with love, humility and compassion.”
11/3/23
**Jessica Al Kadi, MSW ’23**
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Points of Pride
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In the UB School of Social Work, [we live our values](/about/our-mission-and-vision.html) as we prepare future social workers to make a difference in their local and global communities. Our MSW program [has been accredited](/about/rankings-accreditation.html) by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1934.
* [1/28/25 Trauma-Informed and Human Rights Perspectives](/about/trauma-informed-human-rights-perspective.html)
* [6/18/24 Ranked Among the Best](/about/rankings-accreditation.html)
* [2/27/25 Racial Justice Network](/about/diversity-and-social-justice/racial-justice-network.html)
* [1/8/25 Self-Care Starter Kit](/resources/self-care-starter-kit.html)
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