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Faculty experts weigh in on trending topics. Their views and opinions are based on their expertise and research, and do not represent the official positions of UB.

  • Market competition alone doesn’t justify grocery merger
    10/24/22

    UB faculty member Christine Bartholomew says that long term, the merger of Kroger and Albertsons would mean less consumer choice.

  • Harm reduction historic shift in illegal drug policies
    10/21/22

    UB historian David Herzberg says the new approach could save thousands of lives if political opposition doesn’t derail it.

     

  • Explaining Nobel Prize-winning chemistry techniques
    10/11/22

    UB chemistry PhD candidate Heyang "Peter" Zhang discusses how the techniques used by the 2022 recipients are transforming the field.

  • How to discuss school anxiety, violence, bullying with kids
    9/21/22

    Amanda Nickerson, director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, offers some strategies for parents when handling these sensitive topics.

  • UB astrophysicist explains wormholes
    8/29/22

    Dejan Stojkovic says a wormhole is like a tunnel between two distant points in our universe that cuts the travel time from one point to the other.

Questions & Answers

  • How impeachment works
    7/20/18

    UB political scientist Jacob Neiheisel talks about the process for removing a president from office and why Donald Trump hasn't been impeached — and likely won’t be.

  • Career is all in the timing
    6/21/18

    UB biochemist D. Fernando Estrada talks about how he found his way to a career in science.

  • The ‘poop’ on ‘bone-crushing’ dogs
    5/29/18

    Paleobiologist Jack Tseng talks about recent research on fossilized poop and what it tells us about how ancient ecosystems functioned.

  • Sports blog serves a new niche
    3/2/18

    Law professor Nellie Drew talks about the outlet she created for students to develop networking connections within the field of sports law.

  • Social media and higher ed
    11/3/17

    UB social media specialist Jacob Schupbach chimes in on managing social media demands, the role of video and Snapchat.

Awards & Recognition

  • Nam honored as Activist Scholar
    12/15/23

    The UB social work professor was recognized by the Partnership for the Public Good for her language access work with refugee and migrant communities.

  • Tumbas receives prestigous awards
    12/13/23

    The UB scholar is the recipient of the Barbara Jelavich Book Prize and an Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for two book projects.

  • Diaz named fellow for SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute
    12/11/23

    The Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowed Chair and director of UB's Microbiome Center is among 11 fellows in this year's class.

  • Diaz named Sunstar Genco chair in dental school
    11/7/23

    The director of UB's Microbiome Center will continue the work of the acclaimed researcher.

  • UB architect’s design recognized with global award
    10/9/23

    Jin Young Song is the recipient of a 2023 Design Educates Award for his energy-efficient façade retrofit of a major hospital in Seoul.