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)

A look at how the changing climate is impacting New York State’s building stock
8/6/18
A three-year effort between UB researchers and NYSERDA has produced three reports that provide information and strategies for everyone from architects and engineers to state and federal policymakers.
UB expert named to Gov. Cuomo's working group on regulating marijuana in New York State
8/3/18
R. Lorraine Collins is member of 20-person team tasked with drafting legislation on how to regulate marijuana use in New York State.
UB research suggests how stimulant treatments for ADHD work
7/27/18
Findings could help improve treatments and reduce side effects.
UB AD, local experts to address sexual harassment, discrimination issues
7/19/18
UB Athletic Director Mark M. Alnutt and three other experts on sexual harassment and discrimination issues, will present “Playing by the Rules: Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Issues in Employment, Education and Athletics” on Aug. 3.
Intimate partner violence doesn’t end with the relationship
7/11/18
The effects of intimate partner violence are profound, painfully enduring and should command as much attention as providing victims with the help necessary to leave violent relationships, according to a new UB study.
Prominent philosopher to discuss the nature of addiction at three-day UB conference
7/10/18
The nation’s leading philosopher of psychiatry will deliver a keynote address on the nature of addiction at this year’s Romanell Conference, presented by UB's Department of Philosophy.
An aggressor is not necessarily a bully – and the distinction matters.
7/5/18
Spotting a bully is more nuanced than it might seem, because there is a difference between general aggressive behavior and bullying, according to the findings of a new paper by a UB psychologist.
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.

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