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)

Fearful conservatives and angry liberals process political information differently
1/9/19
Fear and anger related to the 2016 presidential election and climate change, one of the campaign’s major issues, had different effects on the way conservatives and liberals processed information about the two topics, according to a new UB study.
UB awards first badge under new micro-credential programs
1/3/19
The University at Buffalo has awarded seven students with the university’s first academic badge, a micro-credential that allows students to showcase their mastery of a skill in an area of interest.
Twelve ways UB researchers made groundbreaking discoveries — and headlines — in 2018
12/21/18
From identifying a potential autism treatment to creating fungal-fighting 3-D printed dentures — here are some highlights from a year of discovery.
Anthology inspires critical thinking about the importance, history and possibilities of women’s sports
12/13/18
Dartmouth College Press has released an updated and expanded edition of “Women and Sports in the United States: A Documentary Reader,” co-edited by Susan Cahn, professor of history in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences.
UB researcher awarded $2.7 million NIH grant to study health of military personnel
12/12/18
Combined with a previous $2.3 million NIH grant for the ongoing study, Homish has now received $5 million for the project.
Media Advisory: Best-selling ‘Still Alice’ author Lisa Genova to speak at UB as part of Distinguished Speakers Series
12/5/18
Neuroscientist and best-selling author Lisa Genova will speak at UB on Dec. 6 in the Center for the Arts, North Campus, as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.
Teaching friends how to protect one another from sexual assault on college campuses
12/4/18
University at Buffalo researchers have received a nearly $649,000 grant to develop a new sexual assault prevention training program that aims to transform friends of victims from bystanders into guardians.
Study sheds light on alcohol misuse among never-deployed reservists
11/29/18
Problem alcohol use is more common among Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who have greater negative emotions over having never been deployed.
Nonprescription use of Ritalin may cause structural changes in brain, study finds
11/16/18
As nonprescription use of Ritalin increases among young adults, researchers at UB's Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions warn that such use may cause irreversible structural changes in certain areas of the brain.
Organizations with broad social ties improve outcomes for communities recovering from natural disasters
11/16/18
Communities recovering from natural disasters often see an increase in businesses and non-profits that develop after the cleanup, but that doesn’t necessarily counterweigh the rise in poverty levels in areas transformed by events such as storms, earthquakes and wildfires.

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