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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Don’t pitch it – patch it up at UB repair fair on March 12
3/7/18
At this free event open to the public, volunteer fixers will do their best to get your items — from small appliances and jewelry, to bicycles and textiles — back to working order.
UB junior is Truman Scholarship finalist
3/7/18
UB political and computer science major Michael P. Brown is a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study.
Nickerson joins national coalition’s ‘Call for Action’ to prevent gun violence
2/28/18
Amanda B. Nickerson, director of UB’s Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, has endorsed a pointed “Call to Action to Prevent Gun Violence,” joining other prominent scholars in urging “a change in mindset and policy” to protect children and adults.
UB's Rembis is building links within WNY disability community
2/26/18
Addressing disability in its full complexity can promote participation, self-determination and equal citizenship for people living with disabilities in society.
Study shows letting kids sip and taste alcohol is a risky behavior
2/19/18
Parents who allow their young children to occasionally sip and taste alcohol may be contributing to an increased risk for alcohol use and related problems when those kids reach late adolescence, according to a new UB study.
Chinese New Year celebration at UB combines traditional and contemporary performing arts
2/13/18
The UB Confucius Institute and the Chinese Club of Western New York will mark the arrival of the Chinese New Year with a diverse program celebrating Chinese culture on Feb. 17 at UB’s Center for the Arts.
New study aims to measure how PTSD affects police officers
2/13/18
Researchers are working with a sample of members of the Buffalo Police Department on a three-year $814,000 study being funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice.
RIA Spring Seminar Series focuses on substance use issues in women
2/8/18
The Spring Seminar Series at the UB Research Institute on Addictions will explore the topics of nicotine, drug and alcohol use by women, including sex differences in smoking, preventing substance use in pregnancy, and drinking issues among lesbian and bisexual women.
Sound and visual artist will discuss new installation at Darwin D. Martin House
2/6/18
Innovative sound and visual composer Olivier Pasquet will discuss the architectural and musical contexts of his evolving site-specific piece titled “Lloyd’s Mirror” during its premier on Feb. 12.
Margaret Atwood to speak at UB as part of Humanities to the Rescue
2/6/18
Novelist, literary critic and environmental activist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which inspired the television series of the same name, will deliver the March 9 “Humanities to the Rescue” keynote address.