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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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Ancient soil once stored at UB shows Greenland melted recently … and could melt again
7/21/23
The new study finds the island was mostly ice free only 416,000 years ago and is more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought.
Study: Academic fields valuing ‘brilliance’ less welcoming to women
6/22/23
Review of CVs shows fewer women enter and more leave these fields, a pattern that is explained in part by gender-based prejudice.
UB researcher receives $421,000 grant to improve chances of successful recovery from alcohol abuse
6/7/23
Social work researcher's innovative project will explore how a person’s emotional changes during the early stages of recovery from alcohol use disorder can influence the potential success of their recovery.
Don’t worry, be happy? It’s not that simple, according to UB research
5/26/23
New UB research suggest that people’s beliefs about happiness matter in shaping their everyday goal pursuits and well-being.
Study: Access to cannabis for cancer patients is not equitable
5/11/23
The same factors driving many health care disparities in the U.S. are also affecting who has access to cannabis for managing symptoms related to cancer treatment.
UB social work researcher introduces a new tool for treating alcohol and drug addiction
5/10/23
The Multidimensional Inventory of Recovery Capital (MIRC) is a reliable measure of resources that contribute to an individual’s successful recovery.
Media Advisory: Recovering and healing topic of May 14 remembrance event at UB
5/4/23
Howard Stevenson, an expert on resolving racial stress and trauma, will speak at UB on Thursday, May 11.
Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave led to an important human discovery
4/24/23
Genetic analysis suggests some Alaska Natives live near where their ancestors did 3,000 years ago.
Center for Information Integrity hosting event exploring solutions to misinformation on social media
4/11/23
UB experts and visiting scholars will address questions related to why platforms that would seem to cultivate a reputation for reliability instead, by design, disseminate and amplify misinformation.
Often overlooked, ‘residual emissions’ are critical to fighting climate change
4/6/23
Residual emissions are those that remain after efforts to eliminate such emissions have been implemented.