2019

August

Is there a windfall in climate change for PE?
8/1/19
An article in Forbes featured Ryan McPherson on whether there’s a windfall for climate change in private equity.
In health care fight, Democrats wrestle with Obama legacy - and party's future
8/2/19
The Christian Science Monitor interviewed Nancy Nielsen about how health care policy is affecting the 2020 presidential campaign, especially Democrats.
Joe Biden is coming for your legal weed
8/5/19
A Vice.com story quotes David Herzberg on former vice-president and current presidential candidate Joe Biden’s plan for cannabis.
Self-care doesn't have to cost you a dang thing
8/6/19
An article in Popular Science quoted Lisa Butler on how self-care varies widely between individuals.
Scientists just sequenced the avocado genome
8/9/19
A story on NBC News interviewed Victor Albert about new research that sequenced the avocado genome.
More affordable housing options encouraged under Oregon bill
8/8/19
An article by The Associated Press quoted Robert Silverman on a new Oregon law meant to encourage local cities to construct denser, more affordable housing options.
Color-changing road signs could be better at getting drivers' attention
8/12/19
New Atlas, a popular science and tech news outlet, quotes Qiaoqiang Gan, in a story about a new material that could be used to create road signs that change color when reflecting light at night.
Scientists bid farewell to the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change
8/18/19
A story in CNN on the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change interviews Jason Briner, who said a world without glaciers would threaten water supplies and potentially have devastating effects.
Inside Bernie's boot camp for students
8/21/19
An article on Yahoo News features graduate student Hector Chaidez Ruacho, who was chosen for the Bernie Sanders Summer School, a campaign-led boot camp aimed at teaching Sanders supporters the basics in campus organizing.
RBG visit kicks off fall semester
8/27/19
An article on USA Today quotes UB President Satish K. Tripathi, who welcomed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to campus on the first day of classes Monday.
How to get kids to open up to you about bullying
8/19/19
A story on HuffingtonPost about how to tell whether your child is being a bully or doing normal mean kid stuff interviews Amanda Nickerson.
Will Facebook always be 'free'?
8/30/19
USA Today quotes UB law professor Mark Bartholomew in a story on Facebook changing its sign-up page slogan from “It’s free and always will be” to “It’s quick and easy.”
Title X changes impact abortion providers
8/29/19
PBS Frontline quotes abortion access expert Gretchen Ely on how changes to Title X funding are impacting Planned Parenthood.