Politics

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Study isolates factors showing how conservatives and liberals differ in support of science
10/6/23
Researchers hope the findings are useful for people who care about science and wish to improve public acceptance of science.
Assessment of how climate scientists communicate risk shows imperfections, improvements
6/19/23
The consequences of improving communications are enormous, as civic leaders incorporate climate scientists’ risk assessments into major planning efforts.
Study explores how QAnon went from fringe to mainstream on Twitter
4/4/23
QAnon’s journey from a fringe phenomenon in 2017 to a mainstream presence on Twitter represents an evolution that arrived by tapping into an interconnected media system.
Mitchell lecture: Addressing race, the Supreme Court and police power
3/21/23
The speaker, Devon W. Carbado, is a renowned scholar of constitutional law, criminal procedure and critical race theory.
UB student wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship from British government
1/5/23
Alexis Harrell will explore how various forms of narrative shape Black experiences.
UB poised for Kamala Harris’ visit
9/14/22
The vice president will speak on the Inflation Reduction Act; UB is well-positioned to help achieve the goals of the landmark law.
To fight online disinformation, UB launches Center for Information Integrity
7/1/22
The initiative merges a broad range of STEM and non-STEM disciplines.
Roe v. Wade: UB experts available to discussion decision and impact
6/30/22
From medicine and law to history and politics, experts can weigh in on issues.
UB philosopher’s book the focus of an online symposium
4/8/22
“Syndicate,” a discussion space for topics within the humanities, encourages scholarly inquiry and collaboration while also opening a window to that exchange to anyone interested in following the discussion.
How mid-20th century liberal Protestants helped shape American politics, world affairs
3/30/22
UB historian Gene Zubovich’s new book explores the largely unfamiliar story of this intellectually and politically vibrant faith community, from roughly the 19-teens to the late 1960s.