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)

RIA fall seminars address smoking, drinking, violence and addiction treatment
8/22/16
National experts on heavy drinking in young adults, dating violence, financing addiction treatment and tobacco use will visit the UB Research Institute on Addictions during its Fall Seminar Series beginning Sept. 16.
UB's Bailey Green master plan wins international design award
8/19/16
Bailey Green II — a master plan developed by UB faculty and students, along with community stakeholders, for a 33-acre zone on Buffalo’s East Side — earned second place in the 2016 International Making Cities Livable design competition.
Study shows standing up for beliefs in face of group opposition is worth the effort
8/17/16
Going with the flow might appear easier than sticking up for yourself when confronted with unanimous disagreement.
Study finds better definition of homelessness may help minimize HIV risk
8/11/16
Being homeless puts people at greater risk of HIV infection than those with stable housing, but targeting services to reduce risk behaviors is often complicated by fuzzy definitions of homelessness.
Dental professor takes 12th trip to Syrian refugee camps, treats more than 1,000 children
8/11/16
The week-long Miles for Smiles mission, led by UB clinical dental professor Othman Shibly, brought oral health care to student refugees who lacked access to treatment due to the ongoing Syrian war.
Case workers need more holistic approach to identifying chronic child neglect
8/10/16
A new study by UB researchers suggests that Child Protective Services caseworkers may need to use a more all-encompassing approach to improve how they respond to cases of chronic neglect.
Talks on metaphysics of pregnancy, harm after death highlight UB philosophy conference
7/22/16
UB will hold the fourth annual PANTC conference, a free three-day exploration on bioethics and the philosophy of medicine to be presented by the Department of Philosophy, July 28-30.
Students’ PTSD symptoms fluctuate greatly during first year of college
7/12/16
A new UB study is helping researchers better understand how post-traumatic stress disorder fluctuates in students during their first year of college.
Three nursing faculty named to second cohort of Dimitriadis Fellows
7/12/16
Three faculty members in the UB School of Nursing have received the Gregory J. Dimitriadis Research Mentoring Fellowship, which honors the late professor by supporting community-based research that confronts issues of social justice, equity and public policy.
UB administrator calls on comic awareness to spotlight Buffalo’s stand-up comics
7/12/16
Like any stand-up comic, Andrew McConnell Stott knows a good punchline.

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