Social Sciences

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

Streamlined analysis could help people better manage their emotions
3/22/17
New strategies may provide additional tools to treat a variety of psychological disorders.
UB receives major grant to support ontology-based research in digital manufacturing
3/9/17
UB has entered into an agreement to implement a $1.3 million project designed to create and test work flow innovations using a standard vocabulary and set of categories to support digital manufacturing for a local technology and services innovator.
Study finds unequal distribution of power in young adult relationships more harmful to women
2/24/17
Power imbalances in heterosexual relationships are common, but having less power takes a greater toll on young women than young men, according to a recently published UB study.
Study of microtuning suggests musical scales may have developed to accommodate vocal limitations
2/24/17
For singers and their audiences, being “in tune” might not be as important as we think. The fact that singers fail to consistently hit the right notes may have implications for the development of musical scales as well.
Study shows ancient humans arrived in South America in multiple waves
2/24/17
Contrary to prevailing thought, the work suggests that there were at least two, if not more, waves of people entering South America.
Four decades of evidence finds no link between immigration and increased crime
2/10/17
Political discussions about immigrants often include the claim that there is a relationship between immigration patterns and increased crime. However, results of a UB-led study find no links between the two.
Solidarity Party to honor internationals and refugees in Western New York
2/8/17
The UB Gender Institute will hold a Solidarity Party to honor and celebrate international scholars, students, immigrants and refugees on Feb. 12.
Poor and less educated suffer the most from chronic pain
2/6/17
Poorer and less-educated older Americans are more like to suffer from chronic pain than those with greater wealth and more education, and the disparity between the two groups is much greater than previously thought.
Breakthrough singing test quickly measures pitch accuracy
1/27/17
A UB psychologist is part of a team of researchers and educators behind a new online test that quickly measures singing accuracy.
鈥楢wash in a sea of information and fake news,鈥� Americans need to develop new literacy skills, UB鈥檚 information studies chair says
1/27/17
Responsible and level-headed Americans must develop “digital literacy skills” to sort through the flood of “biased or false misinformation” in today’s information age.