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)
To more powerfully address and reverse Buffalo’s entrenched health disparities, a UB center dedicated to regenerating underdeveloped neighborhoods is joining the Community Health Equity Research Institute.
The UB research found that sociodemographic and economic factors were associated with increased readmissions for patients treated for heart failure, pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction, and acute exacerbation of COPD.
The 17th annual Reboot Safe Schools Initiative Seminar will address the perils of social media and technology that confront youth both in and outside of schools.
The global race to develop new stem cell-based COVID-19 treatments during the pandemic was filled with violations of government regulations, inflated medical claims and distorted public communication, say the authors of a new perspective.
The two-year grant will help improve the educational experiences of neurodivergent students who may have difficulties succeeding in courses designed for neurotypical students.
Study looks at how exposure to content featuring specific moral values (care, fairness, loyalty and authority) might influence the weight kids place on those values.
The UB Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention will explore creating environments that promote bystander intervention during its 10th annual conference.
The NAVIGATE Project aims to increase the number of women in the STEM workforce by teaching women how to confront discrimination both interpersonally and organizationally.
As an HPRS fellow, Carol E. Ramos-Gerena will examine how agroecological farmers networks in Puerto Rico can change land use policies that better serve them and increase a culture of health in their communities.