2016

October

North America used to have its very own hyena
10/3/16
Zhijie Jack Tseng is quoted in Smithsonian about the existence of hyenas in North America between 3 million and 1.5 million years ago.
Cyber security: It's not just about Yahoo
10/4/16
An op-ed on CNN by Arun Vishwanath about the Yahoo hack says all of us play a role in preventing breaches.
The subtle phrases Hillary Clinton uses to sway black voters
10/5/16
Henry Louis Taylor Jr. says Clinton might not necessarily understand the phrases she uses when it comes to race in The New York Times.
Trump is able to deflect 'gotcha' moments
9/30/16
A video on CNBC's Squawk Box interviews Jacob Neiheisel about Monday night's presidential debate.
'Unprecedented rift among Republicans puts party's survival in limbo, experts say
10/11/16
James Campbell tells ABC News that most convservatives were surprised by how well Trump did in the last debate.
Doctors beat online symptom checkers in diagnosis contest
10/11/16
Humans are not perfect and may benefit from using algorithms to supplement their skills, but symptom checkers have limited accuracy, Leslie Bisson tells Reuters.
UB rolls out diverse classes to enrich college experience
10/11/16
The Buffalo News reports on UB Curriculum, UB's new general education curriculum that changes the way the university educates its undergrads.
The real victims of creepy clowns: actual clowns
10/8/16
The Wall Street Journal quotes Andrew Stott on the creepy-clown epidemic and the impact the sightings of malevolent clowns are having on clown troupes.
New thinking on concussion treatment
10/17/16
John Leddy tells the Wall Street Journal most children need a couple days of rest after a concussion.
A Trump libel suit against the Times? Don't count on it succeeding
10/15/16
Samantha Barbas says Trump won't follow through in suing the Times because that would open him up to discovery, in The Washington Post.
End of the road for Trump campaign?
10/15/16
Jacob Neiheisel appeared live on CNBC's Squawk Box and said the clock is running out for Donald Trump.
No place for Native American nicknames or mascots
10/14/16
USA Today quotes Wendy Quinton about criticism of the Cleveland Indians' use of a Native American mascot.
The NFL has high school athletes thinking pink, but where are the proceeds going?
10/20/16
The Washington Post looks at where money from breast cancer awareness month goes and quotes Charles Lindsey.
October surprise: Does it ever swing a US election?
10/30/16
Turnout may be impacted by October surprises, James Campbell tells the BBC.
Anything is possible in this election
10/30/16
CNBC World interviews Jacob Neiheisel about the impact of the Clinton email scandal.
Does the FCC go far enough?
10/28/16
Mark Bartholomew says the FCC rules do not go far enough and is quoted in the Associated Press.
Talk of ‘wave election’ rises—but what is it?
10/27/16
The Wall Street Journal reports on the wave election, going back to 1960, based on the observation that congressional pickups of the party that wins the presidency are often lost in the following midterm election, according to James Campbell.
UB president highlights growth in federal research, increase in graduate degrees earned
10/7/16
The Buffalo News reports on the State of the University address by Satish Tripathi, and notes that UB was described as a university on the rise.