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)

Research consortium develops evidence-based diagnostic model for mental illness
3/23/17
The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Psychopathology (HiTOP) addresses what the authors say are limitations to the reliability and validity of traditional models.
Streamlined analysis could help people better manage their emotions
3/22/17
New strategies may provide additional tools to treat a variety of psychological disorders.
People remain calm as the world ends, video game study suggests
3/20/17
The study is based upon the virtual actions of more than 80,000 players of the role-playing video game ArcheAge.
Iranian New Year’s celebration to welcome refugees, immigrant families
3/14/17
The University at Buffalo Gender Institute and the Coalition for the Advancement for Moslem Women will mark the start of the Iranian New Year with a Naw Ruz celebration of food, dancing and music on March 31.
UB School of Law to hold conference on legal challenges posed by climate change
3/8/17
UB’s Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy and Buffalo Environmental Law Journal will bring together noted experts to discuss how law and policy can help society address the changing climate.
UB to host 14th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar March 23
3/2/17
UB will host the 14th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar, Advanced School Threat Assessment Training, on March 23 in the Center for the Arts. The event is free, but registration is required.
Study finds unequal distribution of power in young adult relationships more harmful to women
2/24/17
Power imbalances in heterosexual relationships are common, but having less power takes a greater toll on young women than young men, according to a recently published UB study.
Reality literacy needed to combat truthiness and alternative facts
2/21/17
The emergence of fake news has complicated the media market in ways that few observers anticipated and “reality literacy” is among the skills necessary to navigate toward the truth, according to UB's David Castillo.
Is your big data messy? We’re making an app for that
2/16/17
Researchers are creating software to ‘clean’ large datasets, making it easier for scientists and the public to use big data.
Four decades of evidence finds no link between immigration and increased crime
2/10/17
Political discussions about immigrants often include the claim that there is a relationship between immigration patterns and increased crime. However, results of a UB-led study find no links between the two.

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