Politics

News about UB’s political science programs, and related insight into politics. (see all topics)

UB sociologist warns that citizenship question undermines census data
11/9/18
To include a citizenship question as part of the 2020 decennial census would most likely undercut the accuracy of determining the U.S. population and risks politicizing an instrument critical to democracy, according to a UB sociologist.
Media Advisory: Vice President Joe Biden to speak at UB Oct. 25 as part of Distinguished Speakers Series
10/24/18
Former Vice President Joe Biden will open UB’s 2018-19 Distinguished Speakers Series at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 in Alumni Arena on the UB North Campus
Community satisfaction demands interaction
10/1/18
Being a good neighbor can have a powerful effect on residents’ attitudes and behaviors even for those living in highly disadvantaged communities, according to a new UB study.
Media Advisory: Former GOP Rep. Bob Inglis to speak about free enterprise solutions to climate change on Thursday
9/12/18
Talk, set for 6 p.m. Thursday in 210 Student Union (Landmark Room), is titled "Solving climate change with courage and conservative principles.”
UB expert’s election forecasting model predicts big House gains for Dems
9/4/18
Democrats could gain as many as 44 seats and emerge from November’s mid-term elections with control in the House of Representatives, according to an innovative forecasting tool developed by a UB political scientist.
Democracy depends upon diversity
8/28/18
Democracy demands a robust contest of ideas to thrive, and diversity is the best way of protecting the democratic foundation of the American experiment, according to a UB philosopher.
UB Distinguished Speakers Series to feature Joe Biden, Condoleezza Rice, Ronan Farrow and more
8/22/18
Former Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are among the speakers who will headline UB’s 2018-19 Distinguished Speakers Series.
Rising religious “none” rates linked to conservative Christian politics
5/10/18
New study connects opposition to LGBT rights with uptick in people leaving the church.
UB junior is Truman Scholarship finalist
3/7/18
UB political and computer science major Michael P. Brown is a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study.
UB’s constitutional and election law expert says dysfunction and corruption make a constitutional convention imperative
10/30/17
UB constitutional law expert James A. Gardner has an easy-to-understand reason why he is vigorously – even passionately – in favor of the coming Nov. 7 ballot question of whether to hold a constitutional convention.

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