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)

‘Awash in a sea of information and fake news,’ Americans need to develop new literacy skills, UB’s information studies chair says
1/27/17
Responsible and level-headed Americans must develop “digital literacy skills” to sort through the flood of “biased or false misinformation” in today’s information age.
Law prof’s new book scrutinizes privacy case that lays groundwork for modern press freedom
1/26/17
UB law professor Samantha Barbas' latest book, “Newsworthy: The Supreme Court Battle over Privacy and Press Freedom,” examines the first Supreme Court case to weigh the right of privacy versus freedom of the press.
Free tickets available to UB’s MLK Jr. Commemoration Event featuring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
1/24/17
UB is offering local schools and not-for-profit organizations free tickets to the 41st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event, featuring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, to be held at 8 p.m. on Feb. 16, in Alumni Arena.
Trusting relationship with counselor vital to successful alcohol treatment
1/20/17
Historically, there was an expectation that the most effective process to treat alcohol use disorder involved therapists confronting their clients about their behavior.
Saving your family history through curated interviews
1/11/17
Student startup MemoryFox makes it possible with your smartphone.
Study finds three primary categories used by African-American women facing intimate partner violence
1/10/17
African-American women in abusive relationships use a variety of strategies pulled from three general categories to survive intimate partner violence , according to a new UB study.
Study finds vulnerable young, single women of color most likely to receive financial assistance for abortion
1/9/17
Abortion fund patients who get aid to help pay for abortions are younger and more likely to be African American when compared to general abortion patients in the U.S., according to the findings of a new UB study.
Twelve UB research projects that caught the world’s attention in 2016
12/19/16
From homemade lava to a necklace that ‘hears’ what you eat, some highlights from a year of discovery.
Drinking ‘settings’ tied to college sexual assault
12/12/16
Although alcohol is believed to play a role in college sexual assaults, a new study finds no evidence that male students’ binge drinking per se boosts their odds of becoming a perpetrator.
‘I find peace there’: The role of spirituality in treating postpartum depression in mothers of color
12/6/16
Churches and other faith-based communities are an untapped resource that health-care providers should consider when suggesting treatment options for African-American and Latina mothers who have histories of postpartum depression.

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