Politics

UB study finds that many legacy media outlets played an unwitting role in the growth of the four most successful fake Russian Twitter accounts created to spread disinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.

UB professors Jaekyung Lee and Anya Bernstein have received 2020-21 Fulbright Scholar Awards, one of the most widely recognized and prestigious scholarships in the world.

University at Buffalo deepfake spotting tool proves 94% effective with portrait-like photos, according to study.

Black Lives Matter has become solidified in the American psyche, but plenty more work needs to be done in 2021, two UB experts say.

From celebrating the life of a Buffalo civil rights activist to resurrecting a mammoth’s broken genes, here are stories from the work of UB researchers in a difficult year.

UB psychologist Mark Seery says instead of trying to avoid election-related stress, it's possible to think about and approach stress differently.

University at Buffalo political scientist James Campbell has been accurately forecasting elections for decades.

Program will include elements unique to UB, such as a concentration in local politics and model-based reasoning.

Personal growth and job skills have taken a backseat to an increased focus on standardized test scores in schools across the nation, according to new University at Buffalo-led research. 

From analyzing the avocado genome to designing a stingray-inspired space exploration vehicle, here are some highlights from a year of discovery.