Social Sciences

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

  • Oslo's Noted Young Architect, Craig Dykers, to Lecture at UB
    9/21/07
    Norwegian architect Craig Dykers, one of the most promising young architects in Scandanavia, will present an illustrated lecture of his work Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in 301 Crosby Hall on the University at Buffalo South (Main Street) Campus as part of the fall 2007 lecture series presented by the UB School of Architecture and Planning.
  • Regional Institute Releases Policy Brief on Parks Funding in Erie County
    9/19/07
    The Regional Institute's latest Policy Brief, "Governing the Green," examines Erie County's complex parks history and its current struggles to provide adequate support for assets that are at once local and regional.
  • Spirituality Courses Become Part of Medical School Curriculum
    9/18/07
    Along with memorizing body parts and learning to diagnose and treat diseases, medical students in the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are being introduced this fall to a new set of courses incorporating spirituality into their training to become physicians.
  • Lecture Series Set on Addictions-Related Topics
    9/18/07
    The University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions is presenting a fall seminar series on addictions-related topics featuring national experts beginning on Oct. 5. The four-part series is free and open to the public.
  • Talk on Hurricanes, Tornadoes to Open Lecture Series for Teachers
    9/1/07
    Charles H.V. Ebert, SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography at the University at Buffalo, will talk about "Hurricanes and Tornadoes" at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in the opening program of the 2007-08 Western New York Science and Technology Forum lecture series for area teachers.
  • UB Regional Institute's RKN Adds Transportation & Land Use Data and Maps
    8/10/07
    The Regional Institute has expanded its Regional Knowledge Network (RKN), an online information resource on the binational region of Buffalo Niagara, by adding data and mapping features to its section on Transportation & Land Use.
  • Regional Institute Releases Policy Brief on Regional Identity
    8/8/07
    The region some of us call "Western New York" is called "Buffalo Niagara" by many, the "Niagara Frontier" by some and "Greater Buffalo" by others. Still different terms are used to describe areas within the region, such as the "Southern Tier" to the south and "Genesee" for parts between Buffalo and Rochester.
  • Bridge Collapse Will Raise Fears and Phobias, Says Expert
    8/3/07
    The bridge collapse in Minneapolis this week raises fears about personal safety in most of us, especially those who have suffered past traumas or from personal safety phobias, according to a University at Buffalo expert on post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Malt Liquor Linked to Marijuana Use Among Young Adults
    7/26/07
    Drinking malt liquor -- the cheap, high-alcohol beverage often marketed to teens -- may put young adults at increased risk for alcohol problems and use of illicit drugs, particularly marijuana, according to a new study of malt liquor drinkers and marijuana use by scientists at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).
  • UB Program Offers Video Arts as a Teaching Tool to City Students
    7/25/07
    City Voices City Visions is a partnership between UB and the Buffalo Public Schools that provides teachers in grades 6-12 with innovative approaches to using digital video arts as a literacy tool in their classrooms. The goal is to raise the academic achievement -- and thus increase the post-graduate opportunities -- of these students, who attend classes in a variety of urban neighborhoods.