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)

Looming decision over bite-mark analysis may cause nationwide domino effect in courtrooms
2/11/16
The fates of hundreds of men and women, including many on death row, hang in the balance of an imminent decision by the Texas Forensic Science Commission on the legitimacy of bite marks as evidence.
PixStori app merges oral history with Instagram-like photos
2/4/16
The app, co-created by noted oral historian Michael Frisch, enables users to link photos and text with sound, such as voices, ambient noise and other audio elements.
UB to host 13th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar March 16
2/3/16
UB will host the 13th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar, “Preventing and Responding to Violent Threats: Tools for Schools and Law Enforcement,” March 16, in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus.
Health care providers’ familiarity with military culture critical to improving care for veterans
1/29/16
Health care systems and providers need to understand the unique realities of military culture in order to work effectively with veterans and military families.
Flint water crisis never would have happened in affluent white neighborhood, UB expert says
1/22/16
What's happening in Flint is similar to what happened in New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina and in Ferguson, Missouri, says UB's Henry Louis Taylor Jr.
Media Advisory: Conference for Buffalo parents to focus on creating opportunities for girls in STEM
1/22/16
UB Engineering Dean Liesl Folks will be keynote speaker.
Clinical trials treat epilepsy patients in WNY with medical marijuana
1/21/16
The trials, conducted through UB and WCHOB, aim to fill gaps in knowledge about the drug’s safety, efficacy.
UB and Erie County join forces to fight opioid abuse
1/21/16
Partnership to emphasize interprofessional education focused on safe prescribing practices and culture change.
UB expert: Hawaii’s new cigarette law may be only part of the solution
1/12/16
States should take advantage of the flexibility they have to adopt different legal purchasing ages, Lynn Kozlowski writes in the current issue of Issues in Science and Technology.
The psychology behind Powerball fever
1/12/16
1 in 292 million? So what. Even risk-averse humans are swept-up in Powerball, a UB psychologist says.

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