Monica Stephens’ research focuses on social media and societal trends, including incivility and misinformation on social media.

The misinformation that led to the siege of the United States Capitol by rioters on Wednesday has made it clear that freedom of speech currently outweighs societal good in the U.S., says UB information literacy expert Heidi Julien.

James Campbell, who studies polarization, can discuss how U.S. Capitol riot will shape national politics in the short and long term.

‘There would have been a bloodbath,’ says Henry Louis Taylor Jr., who researchs issues of race and class.

Law professor James Gardner says Trump incited violence against the U.S. government, and comments whether invoking the 25th Amendment, impeachment or prosecution are feasible.

Nellie Drew's legal expertise in sports runs the gamut, and it extends into fandom.

Creating pathways for minority candidates, particularly former players, to achieve success in leadership positions could go a long way toward ensuring greater diversity in the NFL.

University at Buffalo engineer Sayanti Mukherjee studies interdependencies among energy use sectors, develops holistic prediction models.

Researchers can discuss how the law relates to public health, crime, politics.

Researchers in the UB Department of Environment and Sustainability can discuss the history of Earth Day and the future of environmental activism.

UB social sciences experts offer their suggestions on how to combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

Cecil Foster is a professor of transnational studies in the UB Department of Africana and American Studies.

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and their families may be understandably enthusiastic about the Food and Administration’s recent approval of aducanumab, but a UB expert in geriatrics cautions against unequivocal enthusiasm for the drug.

University at Buffalo experts can discuss the Democratic primary election in Buffalo, in which voters put progressive challenger India Walton in position to be the first big city socialist mayor in the U.S. in 60 years.

Samantha Barbas’ forthcoming book focuses on the landmark New York Times v. Sullivan case

Professors can comment on Andrew Cuomo's resignation as governor of New York, and how it relates to law, politics, social issues and more.

The movement will not tolerate sexual harassment, and society is listening, says Carrie Tirado Bramen.

Current methods are effective for observing cracks, but they are not effective for assessing the damage before the cracks start to form, says Deborah Chung.

UB experts are available to discuss various concerns facing students in grades K-12, parents and educators as children across the region have returned to classrooms in the midst of the delta surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social work professor Wooksoo Kim discusses the findings of the 2020 Census, including Buffalo’s first population gain in 70 years.

“Different families will have different values and priorities that inform how much and how often their kids will use these technologies, but we need to be involved,” Sourav Sengupta says

The race has national implications for the Democratic Party as it swings between progressive and centrist ideologies.

Holly Jean Buck is an expert on social and political dimensions of environmental policies, and of strategies and technologies for preventing and adapting to climate change.

Media narratives have often focused on the city’s revitalization after decades of industrial decline, but that story hides many uncomfortable truths​, says urban studies expert Henry-Louis Taylor Jr..

UB’s Nicholas Rajkovich offers insight on Buffalo’s spotlight as a potential climate haven.

What to know about counting calories on Thanksgiving, why in-bird stuffing is a big no-no, and why it’s OK to have seconds.

Professors discuss labor history in Buffalo, the influence of a local café unionizing in 2019, and why some left-leaning companies oppose organized labor.

Nicholas Rajkovich says many buildings are already being designed to be all electric because of climate or indoor air quality concerns. 

Given the makeup of the court, it will be interesting to see if MLB’s 100-year-old antitrust exemption survives, Helen "Nellie" Drew says.