Expert Tip Sheets

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

Unproven ‘stem cell’ therapies for COVID-19 pose harm to public
7/24/20
UB expert Laertis Ikonomou urges the public to be cautious of unproven and unsafe “stem cell” therapies that promise to prevent COVID-19.
School closures put pressure on teachers who work second shift as mothers
7/24/20
Schools choosing to extend remote learning would place stress on teachers attempting to balance motherhood and rising expectations for educators, says UB expert Julie Gorlewski.
From COVID-19 to Ebola, naming diseases after locations breeds fear and hate
7/17/20
The common practice of naming infectious diseases after specific people or places perpetuates xenophobia around the globe, says UB expert Tiffany Karalis Noel.
Clear light therapy terminology needed to improve regulations, access
7/9/20
Light therapy is gaining mainstream acceptance in health care, but government and insurance regulations of the treatment continue to lag behind, says UB expert Praveen Arany.
UB expert offers tips for coping with extreme heat and humidity
7/8/20
To help the vulnerable beat oppressive heat and humidity, Robert McCormack, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, offers tips.
Expert: Now is the time to talk about race in the workplace
6/29/20
This moment in history calls for a broad reimagining of societal institutions, says UB expert Henry Louis Taylor Jr.
UB expert can discuss how diversity affects police arrest patterns, workplaces
6/23/20
Kate Bezrukova, associate professor of organization and human resources, is an expert on managing a diverse workforce, unconscious bias in the workplace and team chemistry.
UB professor calls for establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday
6/17/20
George Floyd’s death and the protests over his killing have brought the country to “what could be a new abolitionist moment,” says Cecil Foster.
Election law expert: “Disturbingly high” risks to legitimate presidential election
6/17/20
The COVID-19 pandemic, Trump fomenting distrust, and other factors set the stage for a potentially troubling ballot, according to James Gardner.
Improved graduation rates. Less chronic absenteeism. Some good may come from COVID-19, education expert says
6/10/20
University at Buffalo higher education administration associate professor Nathan Daun-Barnett offers insights as the Class of 2020 nears graduation.

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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.