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)

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UB to host Origins, a symposium on how things begin
12/9/13
A full day of academic talks will discuss the origins of the universe, the Earth, life, consciousness and culture.
Heavy drinking is bad for marriage if one spouse drinks, but not both
11/21/13
Do drinking and marriage mix? That depends on who’s doing the drinking — and how much — according to a recent study by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).
Does obesity reshape our sense of taste?
11/21/13
Obesity may alter the way we taste at the most fundamental level: by changing how our tongues react to different foods.
Graduate course to break down 'Breaking Bad'
11/19/13
Bruce Jackson developed “Breaking Down ‘Breaking Bad,’” a graduate seminar for the spring 2014 semester, that will analyze the critically acclaimed series’ realistic storyline, development and execution.
Literacy depends on nurture, not nature, UB education professor says
11/13/13
A University at Buffalo education professor has sided with the environment in the timeless “nurture vs. nature” debate after his research found that a child’s ability to read depends mostly on where that child is born, rather than on his or her individual qualities.
UB’s Kathryn Friedman named Wilson Center fellow
11/5/13
Kathryn Friedman, director of international research at the University at Buffalo Regional Institute, will be a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars from September 2013 through August 2015.
Research aims to improve transit and sidewalk access for people with disabilities
10/29/13
Carnegie Mellon University and the University at Buffalo are collaborating on a five-year, $4.6 million federally funded project to advance physical access and public transportation for people with disabilities.
NSF grant funds UB communication research into anti-phishing models
10/24/13
Arun Vishwanath has received a three-year $320,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a research project to learn just how people fall victim to cyber-phishing attacks and what tools can be used to protect them.
UB receives federal grant to increase family consent for organ donation
10/11/13
It is one of eight federal grants awarded to the Department of Communication since 2003 for studies aimed at increasing organ donation.
UB’s anti-bullying center presents annual conference during National Bullying Prevention Month
10/7/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo’s Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention will present its annual conference and two film screenings this week to raise awareness for the nationwide problem of bullying abuse and to coincide with National Bullying Prevention Month.