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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Philosophers to discuss origins and identity during two-day UB conference
7/18/17
Questions of our origins, along with discussions pertaining to personal identity, will represent the dual themes of this year’s Romanell Conference presented by the UB Department of Philosophy.
31st annual UB Distinguished Speakers Series to feature Malala Yousafzai, Susan Rice, Alan Alda and more
7/18/17
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai, former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Grey’s Anatomy actor Jesse Williams and actor Alan Alda are among the speakers who will headline the UB 2017-18 Distinguished Speakers Series.
Restaurant placemats can help promote healthy eating among children
7/18/17
Children exposed to the placemats prior to ordering were more likely to choose healthier food options compared to a control group.
Bramen named director of UB Gender Institute
7/14/17
Carrie Bramen, an associate professor in the UB Department of English, has been appointed director of the university’s Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender.
‘Next Step’ program offered to combat alcohol use disorder
7/14/17
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions is seeking participants for a new alcohol treatment and research program, The Next Step.
Students travel to Tanzania for social innovation course
7/12/17
A small group of UB undergraduates committed to discovering and developing new avenues of social change will travel to Tanzania on July 15 as part of an intensive, experiential, social innovation and marketing course.
Kari Winter named executive director of UB Humanities Institute
6/30/17
Kari Winter, a UB professor of transnational studies, has been named executive director of the university’s Humanities Institute, one of the most important entities supporting and promoting the humanities in Western New York.
Sports law expert calls trademark decision ‘reprieve’ for Redskins, Indians
6/20/17
The Supreme Court’s ruling that a federal trademark law banning offensive names is unconstitutional gives a “reprieve” to the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians and other organizations facing legal actions challenging the registration of their “historic, albeit politically insensitive, trademarks.”
Cultural background plays role in patients’ decision to have mammograms
6/14/17
Clinicians, social workers and medical professionals should be aware of how cultural factors influence whether individuals choose to receive preventative health care measures, according to new UB research.
Distance patients must travel illustrates growing inaccessibility of abortion
6/8/17
Abortion fund recipients who have to travel out of state for an abortion travel roughly 10 times farther for their procedures than patients able to get care in their homes states.