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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.

  • 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.

  • Donating to aid abortions is First Amendment right
    6/30/22

    Law professor Lucinda Finley says donating to funds — even where helping women get abortions is illegal — is protected by Supreme Court precedents.

  • Roe draft further politicizes court, UB expert says
    5/6/22

    Law professor Lucinda Finley says the draft Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the right to abortion puts other rights at risk as well.

  • Invasion of Ukraine means losses for Democrats in Nov.
    3/11/22

    UB political scientist Jacob Neiheisel says that unless the situation improves soon, Democrats should expect losses in the 2022, 2024 elections.

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.

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