Expert Tip Sheets

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

UB professor calls for establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday
6/17/20
George Floyd’s death and the protests over his killing have brought the country to “what could be a new abolitionist moment,” says Cecil Foster.
Election law expert: “Disturbingly high” risks to legitimate presidential election
6/17/20
The COVID-19 pandemic, Trump fomenting distrust, and other factors set the stage for a potentially troubling ballot, according to James Gardner.
Improved graduation rates. Less chronic absenteeism. Some good may come from COVID-19, education expert says
6/10/20
University at Buffalo higher education administration associate professor Nathan Daun-Barnett offers insights as the Class of 2020 nears graduation.
UB researcher calling for “a new morality” in the wake of George Floyd’s death
6/5/20
Protests in the wake of George Floyd's death speak to and illustrate a flawed notion of citizenship in the United States, says UB's Cecil Foster.
The ‘old world is gone.’ Protests express a vision of the society people want after COVID-19, UB expert says
6/3/20
“Race was the issue of the 20th century. Race and the color line is also the issue of the 21st century,” says Henry Louis Taylor Jr., urban studies expert.
UB expert can discuss death of George Floyd, history of racial injustice in America
5/30/20
Kari Winter, professor of American studies, says “400 years of white supremacy have put the American dream of democracy on life support."
COVID-19 and sports: UB experts available to discuss range of issues
5/20/20
From games played in empty arenas to the pyschology behind why we miss sports, UB faculty experts can offer insight.
Contact tracing apps: Public health tool or dystopian science fiction? It’s a fine line, UB expert says
5/19/20
In addition to public health, we must consider privacy when determining how these apps are designed and used, Mark Bartholomew says.
Artificial intelligence can help combat the spread of misinformation
5/14/20
UB engineer Jun Zhuang helps FEMA, Department of Homeland Security fight false rumors during disasters.
Systemic structural racism to blame for COVID-19’s uneven toll on African Americans, UB expert says
5/11/20
African American vulnerability to the disease was ignored by the White House, elected officials and public health experts, according to Henry Louis Taylor, Jr.

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