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)

Age discrimination laws don’t protect older women as they do older men
6/18/20
University at Buffalo economist says older women faced with the possibility of both age and gender discrimination are “falling through the cracks.”
Partnership aims to improve health outcomes in rural areas
6/5/20
School of Social Work and Department of Biostatistics will collaborate with Integrity Partners for Behavioral Health to build a data warehouse.
Providing child support after prison: Some state policies may miss the mark
5/4/20
States that limit access to online criminal record databases may reduce the costs of incarceration for fathers, but at the same time, they may be creating opportunities for a different kind of discrimination if employers, in the absence of information, default to racial stereotypes.
This map shows where people can access food in Buffalo during COVID-19
4/27/20
As coronavirus threatens food security, UB Food Lab researchers are working with community partners to respond.
New toolkit offers mobile produce markets a roadmap for success
4/24/20
Template was developed by UB, UNC Chapel Hill researchers using evidence-based strategies from Veggie Van model.
Study: From watching reruns to relationships, there are many ways of feeling connected
4/17/20
Don’t worry about how you’re doing it, just keep filling your social fuel tank, UB researchers say.
Study: Substance use in high schoolers linked to insufficient sleep
3/25/20
The association between marijuana use and insufficient sleep is especially strong for male and younger students.
Underground Railroad photographer Stephen Marc to speak at UB
3/11/20
The talk, sponsored by the Department of Transnational Studies in the UB College of Arts and Sciences, is free and open to the public.
UB-based opioid recovery program awarded funding from Mother Cabrini Foundation
3/5/20
Program based within the Department of Family Medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has received a $140,000 grant to help address the opioid crisis in WNY.
Criminal justice advocate Yusef Salaam to speak at UB on Feb. 24
2/11/20
Salaam is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Keynote Speaker in the 2019-2020 Distinguished Speakers Series lineup.

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