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)

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Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom
10/22/19
Tablets and laptops have their educational virtues, but new research suggests they have limitations as well.
Media Advisory: Deaf activist and reality TV star to speak at UB as part of Distinguished Speakers Series
10/15/19
DiMarco empowers others to believe they can do and be anything they want in life, no matter the obstacle.
Designers aim to unite people through the power of play
10/9/19
Installation representing Buffalo on display at the Seoul Biennale makes a statement about unity and community.
New universal design program aims to push socially responsible design into standard practice
10/8/19
Program guides clients through a menu of design strategies and tracks progress toward meeting the goals of universal design through an automated scoring system.
Affordable tool measures parents’ perceptions of their child’s school
9/12/19
UB social work researcher led team that developed and tested P-OSE, a new scale that can be used for specific schools or as part of district-wide improvement plans.
Milletti named executive director of UB’s Humanities Institute
9/9/19
New role provides a broader vehicle to expand on the campus and community programming Milletti has developed curating the English department’s Exhibit X Fiction Series.
With bitter foods, what you eat determines what you like to eat
7/24/19
Introducing plant-based foods to a diet is a common-sense approach to healthy eating, but many people don’t like the taste of vegetables. But a UB study says give that broccoli a chance.
Veggie Van study awards funding to nine partner mobile markets
7/22/19
Organizations in Buffalo and Long Island, as well as North Carolina, Massachusetts and Ohio, will start or expand their operations as part of UB research project.
Survivors’ near-miss experiences on 9/11 linked to post-traumatic stress
7/11/19

People who narrowly avoid disaster do not necessarily escape tragedy unharmed, and their knowledge of the victims’ fate shapes how survivors respond to traumatic events, according to the results of a new paper by a UB psychologist.
Finding a Native American dentist is rare, UB dental program aims to change that
7/8/19
Initiative between UB School of Dental Medicine and Seneca Nation Health System introduces Native American students to careers in dentistry.