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UB symposium to explore how social media and AI persuade
8/27/26
Experts will discuss political persuasion, chatbots, AI governance and more.
UB technology wins two prestigious R&D 100 Awards
8/26/26
The invention offers a quick, reliable way to measure recycled plastic content in commercial products.
Liberals and conservatives see different victims
8/26/26
Study finds political battles stem from opposing views on who is vulnerable to harm.
Study of 60,000 U.S. adults links inflammatory protein to fatal heart attacks, other negative outcomes
8/25/26
Participants, studied over several years, had a mean age of 63, were 67.6% women and more than 25% identified as a racial minority.

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Faculty Experts

12/31/24
Natalie Simpson
Professor of Operations Management and Strategy

Expertise: emergency services and disaster response; supply chain risk and resilience; creative and temporary operations; complex networks

Contact: Natalie Simpson can be reached most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu.
12/16/22
Sarah Cercone Heavey

Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior

Expertise: opioid use disorder, medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, naloxone, overdose, veterans’ mental health, suicide prevention, mental health

Phone: 716-829-6752
Email: scheavey@buffalo.edu

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UB in the News

Meta agrees to pay billions for social media addiction claims
8/27/26
The Atlantic sought the expertise of Mark Bartholomew, who said the settlement sets 'dramatic limits' that Congress an the courts were was unlikely to approve.
How Trump's tariffs work to redistribute wealth up the food chain
8/23/26
CBC News quoted Veljko Fotak in a story about how the U.S. president's tariffs have transferred billions from working Americans to big corporations and the rich.
Should you read your lab results before your doctor does?
8/21/26
Everyday Health sought the expertise of Diana Wilkins in a report on whether patients should read their lab results before meeting with their doctor.
Democrats’ chances of flipping the Senate 75 days to midterms—polls
8/20/26
Newsweek sought the expertise of Shawn Donahue in a report on Democrats' chances of flipping the Senate, with 75 days to the midterms.

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