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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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Templeton Foundation grant-winning philosopher to argue against an afterlife at UB conference
7/8/19
Philosopher John Martin Fischer, recipient of a $5.2 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to study different aspects of immortality, will deliver the keynote address the Romanell Summer Conference, “Death, Disease and Identity.”
In Africa, coffee as a pathway to peace
7/8/19
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, peace and economic opportunity are percolating, thanks to UB efforts to develop a more inclusive coffee value chain.
WNY groups receive $790,000 grant to improve health of residents of Buffalo’s East Side
7/8/19
Initiative will reach communities on Ferry Street or within four blocks to the north and south of the corridor, where racial health disparities are among the highest in the city.
Tech giants award UB $150,000 to bring ethics into computer science classes
6/18/19
Ethics in curriculum will be a requirement as opposed to an afterthought, organizers say.
UB art historian gives Bauhaus women overdue historical recognition
6/18/19
An exhibition co-curated by a UB art historian, and a new book she has co-authored titled “Bauhaus Women: A Global Perspective,” features profiles of 45 female designers, artists and architects who carried the Bauhaus message to a global audience.
Researchers see stress and trauma in women’s stories about abortion
6/7/19
A UB-led research team has used public narratives, an increasingly popular form of person-centered advocacy offering a forum for sharing previously untold stories, to study the undue stress experienced by women in relation to abortion.
UB psychologist receives $2.2 million NIH grant to study school readiness
5/17/19
A UB psychologist has received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine the critical developmental and educational transition children make when moving from pre-k to kindergarten.
Postpartum depression: For impoverished mothers of color, it takes a community
5/14/19
Treating postpartum depression in low-income mothers of color requires an understanding of each person’s lived experience, and practitioners should consider interventions that develop broadly from a community level in order to improve outcomes for their clients, a UB study has shown.
Media Advisory: Champions for Change Idea Summit to be held May 11
5/10/19
Champions for Change, a program offered by the UB School of Architecture and Planning, will hold its fifth annual Idea Summit from 10 a.m. to noon on May 11 in 403 Hayes Hall on the UB South Campus.
Robust UN troop levels required to quickly bring civil wars to peaceful resolutions
5/9/19
UN peacekeeping operations can serve as valuable instruments for reducing the duration of civil wars, but PKOs require robust troop deployments to quickly and effectively move combatants in active conflicts toward negotiated settlements, according to a new UB study.