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UB’s School of Social Work podcast series nominated for national media award
3/7/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – “inSocialWork, the University at Buffalo School of Social Work’s podcast series, formerly known as “Living Proof,” has been nominated for “Best Website” in the National Association of Social Work Media Awards.
UB’s School of Social Work Renames Its Popular Podcast
1/22/13
BUFFALO, N.Y – The University at Buffalo’s School of Social Work has renamed its successful bi-weekly podcast series, capping a six-month effort that included a listener contest to find a new name for the popular and educational social work feature.
UB’s “Best Value” Rank Improves, Kiplinger’s says
12/27/12
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo’s standing among colleges that provide a quality education at an affordable price continues to climb, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
UB Experts Available to Discuss Hurricane Sandy
10/29/12
University at Buffalo faculty members are available to discuss challenges relating to the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, including threats to buildings, infrastructure and water supplies.
UB's School of Social Work Adopts Trauma-Informed Care as a Guiding Principle
8/20/12
Like many powerful ideas, the essence is simple. Those dealing with people who have a mental illness or addiction problem have to start asking what has happened to the person that may be causing the issue, not just focus on what the person did and what went wrong.
UB School of Social Work to Hold Seminar on Problems of Aging
4/25/12
The University at Buffalo School of Social Work will hold a seminar from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 26, at the Weinberg Campus, 461 John James Audubon Pkwy., Amherst, to look at the development of a "one-stop shop" to care for the sick and elderly.
After the Catastrophe: UB School of Social Work Students Help Victims Pick Up the Pieces as Red Cross Disaster Action Team Members
3/21/12
Imagine for a moment that it's cold and dark; you're huddled together with your family in front of your house, having just watched it burn to the ground. You have ash in your hair, smoke in your lungs and every possession you own was just incinerated.
UB Makes Four-Year Graduation Pledge to Incoming Freshman Students
2/16/12
University at Buffalo Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Bruce D. McCombe today announced the launch of a new program, Finish in 4, which pledges to provide entering UB freshmen with the academic resources they need to graduate in four years.
Struggle and Hope for Pakistan's Women: Activists Challenge Gender Violence
2/1/12
An active and forceful grass roots movement committed to expanding democratic freedom for women is essential to curbing the dramatic and widespread violation of women's rights in Pakistan, a University at Buffalo School of Social Work researcher has concluded.
UB's Krause to Help Choose Leadership in County Executive's Transition Team
12/21/11
Denise Krause, clinical professor and associate dean for community engagement and alumni relations in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, has been named to the health and human services subcommittee of County Executive-elect Mark C. Poloncarz's transition team.
Giving Elderly Immigrants Easy Access to Medicaid is in Everyone's Best Interest
11/15/11
With health care, the national deficit and immigration all serving as current hot-button political issues, one University at Buffalo professor has found a viable way to both save money and provide health care for elderly immigrants.
Social Workers in Cyberspace: School of Social Work Pursues a Vision for the Profession's Digital Future
11/8/11
From text messages to making appointments online to the mysterious avatar alter egos in Second Life, Nancy Smyth would like to see social workers comfortable with all the tools in cyberspace in order to do their real work -- making a difference in people's lives -- in a digital age.