Social Sciences

News about UB’s social sciences programs, including anthropology, psychology and social work. (see all topics)

  • “Virtual Village” Helps UB Social-Work Students Learn To Solve Neighborhood Problems
    2/25/00
    Students in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo are hitting the streets of several urban neighborhoods this semester as they take a close look at issues faced by Buffalo communities. And they'll only have to look as far as their PCs to do it.
  • RIA Receives NIH Grant To Assist Partners Of Problem Gamblers
    2/18/00
    Most people are ill-prepared to deal with the hardships brought on by a loved one's gambling problem. Researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) have begun a new project funded by a $649,283 grant from the National Institutes of Health that is aimed at studying the stress these people may be experiencing and the ways they've tried to deal with it.
  • New Book By UB Employment Expert Helps People With Disabilities Find Work
    12/17/99
    A new law that will allow millions of disabled people to work without losing health benefits has made a new book by a University at Buffalo career planning expert an especially valuable -- and timely -- resource for those with disabilities.
  • UB School Of Social Work, RIA Named University Partner For Northeast States Addiction Technology Transfer Center
    12/9/99
    The University at Buffalo School of Social Work, in collaboration with UB's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), has been named the New York State university partner for the Northeastern States Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NSATTC).
  • New Study In Pediatrics Shows Single Dose Of ADHD Medication Lasts Entire School Day
    12/6/99
    A new University at Buffalo study published in the December issue of Pediatrics comparing the effectiveness over time of Adderall and Ritalin -- two drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- shows that a single dose of Adderall is effective for a full school day.
  • It’s Easy To Find Holiday Gifts For Children With Disabilities
    12/3/99
    Is there an infant or toddler with disabilities on your holiday gift list? If so, you might be interested in some advice from Susan Mistrett, director of the Let's Play! project at the University at Buffalo, which uses assistive technologies and interactive strategies to help disabled children to play.
  • RIA Receives $2.74 Million Federal Grant To Study Teens’ Risky Behavior
    12/3/99
    With the help of a $2.74 million grant, researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of Missouri-Columbia are taking steps to find answers to why some teens engage in risky behaviors, such as drinking, using drugs and having unsafe sex.
  • Research Institute On Addictions Transferred To UB
    11/18/99
    The Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), formerly a component of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), became part of the University at Buffalo today at ceremonies held at the institute, 1021 Main St.
  • UB Psychiatric Geneticists Receive $4.2 Million To Search For Genetic Markers For Manic Depression
    11/15/99
    A husband-and-wife team of psychiatrists at the University at Buffalo has received a $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to search for a gene or genes that may be linked to bipolar disorder, commonly referred to as manic depression.
  • Neurosurgeon Works To Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
    10/25/99
    As a pediatric neurosurgeon at Kaleida Health's Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Mark Dias treats children who suffer from a host of diseases associated with the brain and spinal cord. But in addition to combating those serious illnesses ever day, he’s taking steps to insure that he doesn’t have to treat infants for something that could have been prevented: shaken baby syndrome.