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)

Medical marijuana should be held to same standard as other drugs, UB pharmacist says
11/10/15
People are advocating for medical marijuana for less than pure reasons, says UB's Edward Bednarczyk. It needs to be studied.
Pinpointing poverty with cellphone data
11/10/15
In developing nations, big data may provide a quick, cost-efficient tool to fight extreme poverty.
Focusing on user habits key to preventing email phishing, according to UB research
11/10/15
The cumulative number of successful phishing cyberattacks has risen sharply over the last decade, and in 2014 that figure surged past the total U.S. population.
Media Advisory: Shirley Sherrod to speak at food justice event in Buffalo
11/10/15
Civil rights movement leader and food justice advocate Shirley Sherrod will discuss food as an economic driver as part of Just Food, Just Communities event Nov. 10.
Nurse publishes first nursing textbook on American Indian health
10/27/15
Nursing faculty member Margaret Moss published “American Indian Health and Nursing,” the nation’s first nursing textbook tailored to perhaps the least understood minority population in the U.S.
Program celebrates 25 years of diversifying New York’s physician workforce
10/22/15
The state’s first program specifically designed to diversify New York’s physician workforce turns 25 this year, having produced more than 400 successful graduates who otherwise would not have attended medical school.
Program to introduce money-saving strategies during Medicare Part-D’s open enrollment period
10/21/15
Medicare Part D enrollees can learn about strategies to help them save money on their prescription drug plans at a UB event on Oct. 22 on the UB South Campus.
Media Advisory: UB Black Law Students’ conference to examine racially biased laws, need for criminal justice reform
10/20/15
Racially biased laws that correlate with mass incarceration and the deterioration of minority communities will be the subject of the discussion, “The Justice System and Its Effect on Race,” sponsored by the UB Black Law Students Association.
Alcohol and first sexual experience: Risks for young women
10/15/15
If a young woman’s first sexual experience involves alcohol, she is more likely to be at risk for problems such as sexual assault, and this risk may persist in her future, new research finds.
USAID expert to deliver keynote address at UB’s Critical Conversations
10/14/15
John Borrazzo is an expert in global maternal and child health.

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