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)

Media Advisory: Bon voyage, UB solar house!
9/10/15
Media are invited to see UB's nearly finished solar GRoW Home before it heads to California to compete in a prestigious national competition.
Will Arctic snowfall slow glaciers’ decline?
9/8/15
In a warming world, a UB-led study asks whether anticipated changes in Arctic precipitation could slow ice sheet loss and temper sea level rise.
Court’s Kim Davis ruling is a mixed one for LGBT community, UB law professor says
9/4/15
The court had a chance to limit the inflammatory nature of the ruling with a fine, but chose not to says UB's Michael Boucai.
Survey ranks UB students No.1 in making healthy choices at mealtime
9/2/15
The results reflect increased awareness of eating healthier, staying fit.
American volcanoes: Complacency, uncertainty contribute to risks
9/2/15
A new UB study seeks to understand two active volcanoes in the U.S. — and how communities around them can prepare for disaster.
How media ‘fluff’ helped Hitler rise to power
8/28/15
A UB architectural historian's new book illuminates how propagandists used lifestyle stories to soften Hitler’s image prior to World War II.
Due to Katrina, American cities are ‘better off’ when it comes to evacuation plans, UB urban planner says
8/28/15
No city wants to be the next Hurricane Katrina and have thousands of people left behind, says UB's Daniel Hess.
Economic security requires new measures of well-being
8/20/15
Economic well-being for low-income families in the U.S. is often determined by basic requirements for essentials such as food, shelter and clothing, but a new UB study suggests that such a definition is unrealistically narrow.
RIA partners with Alberti Bullying Center for $3.4 million grant on high-risk youth
8/19/15
Scientists at UB's Research Institute on Addictions will collaborate with UB’s Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention for a five-year study examining violence, victimization and substance abuse among high-risk youth.
NIH awards UB $15 million Clinical and Translational Science Award
8/13/15
UB has been awarded a prestigious, four-year, $15 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health to speed the delivery of new drugs, diagnostics and medical devices to patients.

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