Expert Tip Sheets

Commentary from University at Buffalo faculty experts on breaking news and other events.

UB legal scholar: Amazon’s ‘commingling’ of goods is deceptive and should stop
10/9/24
Tanya Monestier says the retail giant fails to notify customers when it switches sellers of merchandise.
UB School of Management experts available to discuss worldwide supply chain impact of dockworker strike
10/2/24
Retailers have strengthened their supply chains in the wake of the pandemic, but a prolonged strike could be bad news for the holiday season, says Mike Wei.
Protecting the right to read: UB expert speaks on banned books, censorship as Banned Books Week begins
9/23/24
Africa Hands, PhD, assistant professor of information science and a former public library worker, shares her insights on why Banned Books Week is critical and what it means for the future of education and community values.
Heat waves cause classroom temps to soar, prompt need for safer learning environments, UB nursing professor says
8/29/24
With climate change accelerating and causing longer and more intense heat waves, the problem is expected to grow.
UB chemist who shed light on J&J’s newly approved chemo-free lung cancer drug calls it ‘impressive one-two punch’
8/29/24
David Heppner published the first three-dimensional model of lazertinib, which the FDA approved last week to be used in a combo therapy.
Yes, political debates still matter, says UB political scientist
8/28/24
Early September debate between Trump and Harris could shift polls either way, says Conor Dowling.
New president – whomever it is – is poised to greatly affect immigration, UB law professor says
8/20/24
President has ‘massive amount of control’ over policy, hiring of judges and more, according to John Giammatteo.
Biden’s Supreme Court plan is a ‘sensible and common sense’ reform, legal expert says
8/15/24
UB law professor Manoj Mate says the changes could ‘restore equilibrium to our system of separation of powers and the rule of law.’
Legal scholar criticizes realtors’ group response to NAR settlement
8/5/24
‘No layperson will be able to understand and appreciate the terms they are agreeing to,’ states Tanya Monestier.
UB School of Management expert available to discuss Crowdstrike outage affecting computer systems worldwide
7/19/24
While this isn’t a cybersecurity attack, our reliance on vendor-supplied software poses its own set of risks, says Dominic Sellitto.

The views and opinions expressed by faculty in commentary to news media are based on their scholarship and/or research and do not represent the official positions of the University at Buffalo.