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)
Physical and relational bullying can happen among children as young as 3- to 5-years-old, but the results of a new study suggest that a short intervention program can lead to significant reductions in these behaviors.
How and why children carry weapons is the subject of a $3.4 million interdisciplinary study led by two UB researchers looking to find ways high-risk children can escape a cycle of violence.
The Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine will join the Special Olympics and Best Buddies International in the fight to end the spread of the r-word – “retard” – a hurtful and derogatory term used toward people with intellectual disabilities.
UB philosopher Ryan Muldoon is a core author of the 2015 World Development Report: Mind, Society and Behavior, an international document that explores a specific aspect of development economics.
To address the gender disparity in politics, the University at Buffalo will for the second year host Elect Her, a daylong program that encourages and trains college women to run for student government and future political office.
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.
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 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.