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Because of their expertise and reputations, members of the UB faculty and staff are sought out by reporters who quote them in print, broadcast and online publications around the world. Here is a sampling of recent media coverage in which UB is mentioned prominently.
“There are taboos all over the world about talking about something potentially sensitive. There is a universal belief that words can make things happen—this power of blessing and the power of curse.”
Phillips Stevens Jr., associate professor of anthropology and an expert on superstitions and rituals, in an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the game-day rituals of fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins and other sports teams.
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“When policies are nearly identical, voters have to turn elsewhere, and they’ll turn to things like character and the common backgrounds.”
James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, in an article in the Montreal Gazette that looks at the divisions by race, gender and social class of Democrats voting for Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton in the presidential primaries.
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“In a society where young people are increasingly exposed to gambling influences, there is cause for concern.”
John Welte, RIA senior research scientist, in an article distributed by UPI that reports a study has found that gambling is widespread among U.S. adolescents and young adults ages 14 to 21.
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