Social Sciences

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

UB stories heard around the world in 2019
12/26/19
From analyzing the avocado genome to designing a stingray-inspired space exploration vehicle, here are some highlights from a year of discovery.
After trade deal, unhealthy foods flowed into Central America, Dominican Republic, study finds
11/12/19
The research highlights the importance of studying ties between trade and diet.
New clinic will harness NIH-funded addictions research expertise of UB Social Work scientists
10/29/19
UB's Behavioral Health Clinic is an outpatient clinic where research-based treatment programs funded by the NIH are used to find effective treatment for individuals with alcohol use disorders.
Innovative tool analyzes all 22,000 tweets from 2016 Republican presidential candidates
10/28/19
The research is providing a previously unseen glimpse into the largely unexplored genetics of politicians’ Twitter activity.
What 26,000 books reveal when it comes to learning language
10/25/19
Study suggests our experience and interaction with specific learning environments, like the characteristics of what we read, leads to differences in language behavior that were once attributed to differences in cognition.
Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom
10/22/19
Tablets and laptops have their educational virtues, but new research suggests they have limitations as well.
Study: Smoking abstinence has little impact on the motivation for food
9/19/19
Food does not become more appealing during those times when a smoker is in a smoke-free environment, or otherwise can’t smoke.
Bestselling author and journalist Matt Taibbi headlines UB’s Humanities Festival
9/10/19
National Magazine Award-winning columnist and author of the forthcoming book “Hate Inc." will speak on Sept. 20 in Asbury Hall in Babeville.
With bitter foods, what you eat determines what you like to eat
7/24/19
Introducing plant-based foods to a diet is a common-sense approach to healthy eating, but many people don’t like the taste of vegetables. But a UB study says give that broccoli a chance.
Survivors’ near-miss experiences on 9/11 linked to post-traumatic stress
7/11/19

People who narrowly avoid disaster do not necessarily escape tragedy unharmed, and their knowledge of the victims’ fate shapes how survivors respond to traumatic events, according to the results of a new paper by a UB psychologist.

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