Expert Tip Sheets

Commentary from University at Buffalo faculty experts on breaking news and other events.

‘Toxic masculinity,’ ‘culture of racism’ killed Daniel Prude, Buffalo law professor says
9/8/20
Civil rights law expert Athena Mutua says its time invest in healthy, sustainable and resilient communities.
With COVID-19, sexual and gender minority groups face increased health risks, UB expert says
9/2/20
SGM populations report riskier drinking patterns, higher rates of some cancers, more mental health symptoms and greater health problems among older SGMs.
Invasive ‘jumping’ earthworms are thriving, with destructive potential, expert says
8/19/20
UB earthworm expert Nick Henshue discusses what the potential spread of Amynthas could mean for Western New York.
The 19th Amendment turns 100: UB expert on the fight for women’s suffrage
8/12/20
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920 and adopted on Aug. 26, 1920 after a long struggle that still holds relevance today.
For country music, pride and tradition giving way to progressive causes, UB music scholar says
7/30/20
With its growth in popularity, the diversity of country music and its fans is becoming much more apparent, according to Stephanie Vander Wel.
‘Pigheadedness’ explains Trump’s attacks on scientists and public health professionals, UB health care policy expert says
7/28/20
UB’s Nancy Nielsen, former AMA president, says the president’s behavior is “bizarre.”
Unproven ‘stem cell’ therapies for COVID-19 pose harm to public
7/24/20
UB expert Laertis Ikonomou urges the public to be cautious of unproven and unsafe “stem cell” therapies that promise to prevent COVID-19.
School closures put pressure on teachers who work second shift as mothers
7/24/20
Schools choosing to extend remote learning would place stress on teachers attempting to balance motherhood and rising expectations for educators, says UB expert Julie Gorlewski.
From COVID-19 to Ebola, naming diseases after locations breeds fear and hate
7/17/20
The common practice of naming infectious diseases after specific people or places perpetuates xenophobia around the globe, says UB expert Tiffany Karalis Noel.
Clear light therapy terminology needed to improve regulations, access
7/9/20
Light therapy is gaining mainstream acceptance in health care, but government and insurance regulations of the treatment continue to lag behind, says UB expert Praveen Arany.

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