February - University at Buffalo

What will Valentine's Day spending look like this year?
2/2/21
WalletHub interviewed Charles Lindsey for an article on consumer spending for Valentine’s Day.
Will the Capitol rioters be charged with murder?
2/2/21
The New York Times quoted Guyora Binder in an article on whether rioters should be held accountable for the deaths that occurred during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Why elephants rarely get cancer
2/5/21
Yahoo News reported on UB research, co-led by Vincent Lynch, on how elephants evolved to become big and cancer-resistant.
Lawmakers call for mental health help for police and staff in wake of Capitol riot
2/5/21
USA Today interviewed John Violanti for a story on how lawmakers are calling for mental health help for police and staff in wake of Capitol riot.
Why inciting an insurrection isn't considered treason, even if found guilty
2/8/21
Newsweek quotes James Gardner in a story on President Donald Trump’s role in the assault at the U.S. Capitol, and why inciting an insurrection isn't considered treason, even if found guilty.
The three most concerning COVID strains
2/10/21
Women’s Health spoke to Thomas Russo about the reports on the different strains of COVID-19 that are emerging.
Legislatures divided over response to calls for social justice and police reform
2/12/21
NBC News featured Jacob Neiheisel in an article about how state lawmakers are divided over calls for social justice and police reform.
Discovering New York suffrage stories
2/7/21
WNED/PBS featured insights from Lillian Williams in a documentary on the events and women in New York who contributed to the women’s rights movement.
Neglect, frustration mark neighborhood revitalization effort
2/6/21
The Associated Press quoted Henry Louis Taylor Jr. in a story on an underdeveloped neighborhood in Pittsburgh, where the city has acquired many properties but failed to improve them.
Testing the loyalty of base supporters after convicting Trump
2/13/21
Newsweek interviewed Antoine Yoshinaka regarding how reelection campaigns of GOP senators who voted to convict former president Donald Trump could be affected.
Can we use the pandemic to reimagine global health teaching
2/15/21
A Forbes magazine story quoted Tia Palermo on how the course "Global Public Health" can realign equity as a focal point to improve global health.
Retailers should see increase business with vaccine rollout
2/18/21
NBC News quoted Charles Lindsey in a story on an estimated increase in incremental gross profits Walmart could realize by serving as a COVID-19 vaccination site delivering 180,000 doses nationally per day.
The real reason of the Texas power outages
2/18/21
Popular Science interviewed Sayanti Mukherjee about the many factors that led to the power outages in Texas.
Segregated public pools and the lasting effect they have on the Black community
2/23/21
USA Today mentioned research by Victoria W. Wolcott about a historical look at segregated public pools and the lasting effect they’ve had on the Black community.
Dogs came to North America with the earliest humans
2/24/21
CBS News covered research led by Charlotte Lindqvist on how ancient dogs made their way to North America.
Teacher started own school and movement after denied job for being "too Black"
2/28/21
An article in The Washington Post quoted Jenifer Barclay about Nannie Helen Burroughs, a teacher discriminated because she was Black.