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)

NIH awards UB $21.7 million for clinical and translational science
2/10/20
The award recognizes UB’s progress in bringing the benefits of clinical and translational science to patients, including the tripling of clinical trials since 2015.
UB receives $800,000 NSF/Amazon grant to improve AI fairness in foster care
2/3/20
Researchers will work toward developing a computational approach for delivering preventive services.
UB stories heard around the world in 2019
12/26/19
From analyzing the avocado genome to designing a stingray-inspired space exploration vehicle, here are some highlights from a year of discovery.
Media Advisory: UB dentist to spend Christmas in Lebanon providing free care to refugees
12/23/19
UB professor Othman Shibly will travel to Lebanon to provide dental care to nearly 2,000 child refugees. The weeklong humanitarian mission is his fifth this year.
After trade deal, unhealthy foods flowed into Central America, Dominican Republic, study finds
11/12/19
The research highlights the importance of studying ties between trade and diet.
New anti-bullying effort, based on bystander intervention, seeks teen input
11/6/19
UB receives $1.38 million grant to develop teen-driven, anti-bullying program centered on bystander intervention.
Do Opioid Intervention Courts work? UB study will provide the answer
10/30/19
UB study will compare Opioid Intervention Court and traditional drug court in four key areas, providing policymakers and providers with evidence of OIC’s effectiveness.
New clinic will harness NIH-funded addictions research expertise of UB Social Work scientists
10/29/19
UB's Behavioral Health Clinic is an outpatient clinic where research-based treatment programs funded by the NIH are used to find effective treatment for individuals with alcohol use disorders.
Study: To encourage healthy eating, focus on mobile produce and farmers markets
10/28/19
If the goal is getting people to eat more fruits and vegetables, mobile produce and farmers markets are more effective.
Study: For better research results, let mice be mice
10/24/19
Knowing how to raise and care for animals can improve research on human communication, says UB expert on the perception of complex auditory stimuli in birds and mammals.

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