Social Issues

News about UB research and outreach relating to societal issues such as poverty, homelessness, bullying, domestic violence, human rights, diversity and inclusion. (see all topics)

Humanities Institute presents Zoom game that envisions socially just futures
3/22/21
The UB Humanities Institute is presenting “Afro-Rithms from the Future,” a card-driven game that challenges players to imagine more equitable futures, via Zoom on Thursday.
How to spot deepfakes? Look at light reflection in the eyes
3/10/21
University at Buffalo deepfake spotting tool proves 94% effective with portrait-like photos, according to study.
Study: With unfair police treatment, the tragedy is not limited to the incident itself
3/5/21
Research by UB sociologist suggests that self-reported experiences of unfair police treatment are associated with a range of social-psychological and behavioral consequences.
Palah Light Lab receives sub award from Mellon Foundation grant
2/22/21
Palah will receive $38,500 of a $3 million grant awarded to Michigan State University by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Just Futures Initiative for the project Creativity in the Time of COVID-19: Art as a Tool for Combating Inequity and Injustice.
UB PhD students lead #BlackInSciComm, #BlackInNano movements
2/18/21
The movements, born during months of protests in 2020, celebrate Black voices in STEM.
UB researchers release major U.N. report on food systems planning
2/5/21
Report prepared in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization is among the first to detail strategies for local government planners in low- and middle-income countries.
UB psychologist receives major grant for pioneering study on school readiness
1/27/21
Three-year study will use advanced techniques to measure the nervous system and better understand the role of early family and peer adversity in the development of school readiness.
UB to offer Indigenous health disparities course this spring
1/15/21
Public health course will explore the social determinants of health, intergenerational trauma, health equity, and racism and health.
2020 was a milestone year for the Black Lives Matter movement. What’s ahead for 2021?
1/13/21
Black Lives Matter has become solidified in the American psyche, but plenty more work needs to be done in 2021, two UB experts say.
UB launches pipeline program to increase diversity in dentistry
1/8/21
To increase enrollment of underrepresented students, the UB School of Dental Medicine has launched Destination Dental School, an initiative that aims to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for students of color.

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