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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UB experts on diversity and inclusion in athletics to speak at national conference
6/15/18
Three University at Buffalo experts on diversity and inclusion in athletics will participate in a forum on June 19 in the Albany Capital Center aimed at preventing sexual and interpersonal violence against sexual and gender minorities.
UB professor expands Syrian aid programs, will train teachers at refugee camps in basic dental care
5/30/18
To reach more people and increase the sustainability of care for Syrian refugees, UB dental professor Othman Shibly will lead the training of teachers and volunteers at refugee camps in Lebanon on how to perform basic oral health care.
Study: Exercise helps treat addiction by altering brain’s dopamine system
5/25/18
New research by the UB Research Institute on Addictions has identified a key mechanism in how aerobic exercise can help impact the brain in ways that may support treatment — and even prevention strategies — for addiction.
During disasters, active Twitter users likely to spread falsehoods
5/11/18
Study examines Boston Marathon bombing, Hurricane Sandy; also finds most users fail to correct misinformation.
Study finds prenatal marijuana use can affect infant size, behavior
5/10/18
Researchers at UB's Research Institute on Addictions have found that prenatal marijuana use also can have consequences on infants’ weight and can influence behavior problems, especially when combined with tobacco use.
Online campaign #holdmediaaccountable launched to rein in media companies
5/7/18
A group of University at Buffalo students in a political communication class has launched an online campaign called #holdmediaaccountable. The goal? To call attention to the profiteering by media companies selling access to Americans and the threat that poses to democracy.
Chemical sensing chip sniffs out cocaine within minutes
5/7/18
New technology could one day lead to portable drug detectors.
Media Advisory: ‘BAND Against Bullying’ school competition returns to UB
4/23/18
“BAND Against Bullying,” the annual competition to raise bullying awareness, will take place 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the UB Center for the Arts on the North Campus.
Artist and psychoanalyst in residence at UB to present the first U.S. museum exhibition of her work
4/18/18
Bracha L. Ettinger, whose celebrated pieces have made her among the most prominent visual artists in France and Israel, will present the first-ever museum exhibition of her work in the U.S. as part of her residency in the UB’s Creative Arts Institute.
UB event to decode ethics behind the ownership of DNA, genetic property
4/17/18
The University at Buffalo will host a public screening of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" followed by a panel discussion on the ethical concerns surrounding research consent, privacy and ownership of DNA.