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.
Communication professor Melanie Green says social media and linking political parties to morality and identity have made maintaining friendships challenging.
UB geographer Yingjie Hu says that if privacy is ensured, the data can be used for many applications that benefit society, like disaster response and public health.
Rebecca Chapman, senior assistant law librarian at the Charles B. Sears Law Library, talks about her work that sheds new light on Native American legal traditions.
The new Social Work professor looks at the intersection of the criminal legal system and mental health with an eye toward reducing mass incarceration and improving well-being.