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  • Christian Science Monitor: Racism is true source of crisis in Sudan, law prof says
    7/14/04
    An article in the Christian Science Monitor, written by Makau Mutua, professor of law and co-director of the UB Human Rights Center, calls racism the true source of the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, where thousands of people are being slaughtered, enslaved and displaced.
  • The Washington Post: Authority over presidential elections murky territory, UB law prof says
    7/13/04
    An article in The Washington Post on a request by the Homeland Security Department that the Justice Department review the legal issues involved in possibly postponing the presidential election if it risked being disrupted by terrorism quotes James Gardner, professor of law, who calls authority over presidential elections relatively murky territory.
  • The New York Times: UB prof quoted on academic forecasts for the 2004 presidential election
    7/2/04
    A Reuters article in today's issue of The New York Times quotes James Campbell, UB professor of political science, on academic forecasts of the presidential election that show George Bush winning.
  • The Scottsman: Self-googling isn't mere vanity, UB expert says
    6/29/04
    An article in the The Scotsman looks at "self-googling," and quotes Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication in the School of Informatics, on the importance of Internet users regularly typing in their own name into a search engine to see what is being written and read about them.
  • Orlando Sentinel: Politics in the movies? What better time than during an election year, UB prof says
    6/28/04
    An article in the Orlando Sentinel looks at the number of politically oriented movies such as Fahrenheit 9/11 that are being released this year, and quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who ways what better time to release a political movie than during an election year.
  • Associated Press: UB -- and the world -- celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bloomsday
    6/16/04
    An Associated Press article looks at the 100th anniversary of Bloomsday, the fictitious day on which James Joyce's "Ulysses" is based, and UB's extensive collection of Joyce material, quotes Samuel Slote, UB's Joyce scholar-in-residence.
  • Cleveland Plain Dealer: Age of innocence is gone, even for shoppers, marketing expert says
    6/16/04
    An article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer looks at a newly revealed terrorist plot that contemplated bombing a Columbus, Ohio, shopping mall quotes Arun Jain, professor and chair of marketing in the UB School of Management, who said the age of innocence in America is gone, and Americans will just have add the mall to their lists of places where they are on-guard.
  • Atlanta Journal Constitution UB study finds how you drink as important as how much
    6/15/04
    It's not just how much you drink but how and even when you drink that can determine the amount of damage you do to your liver, a UB study finds, and the effect is most striking for women.
  • USA Today: UB expert quoted on bloggers at the Democratic Convention
    6/2/04
    An article in USA Today on the official Weblog of the Democratic National Convention reports bloggers will be granted credentials to cover the four-day event along with conventional journalists. The article quotes Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication in the School of Informatics. In all, the story was picked up by more than 130 outlets throughout the nation.
  • Fort Worth Star Telegram: Judges' Comments More than Just "Idol" Criticism, UB Prof Says
    5/24/04
    An article in the Fort Worth Star Telegram on whether the judges' criticism on "American Idol" is actually constructive or accurate quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies in the Center for the Americas. The judges, she says, are paid to have certain personalities, not to give serious music criticism.

UB faculty frequently offer expert perspectives on issues that are part of the current public discourse, including ones that may be perceived as controversial. It is our belief—and at the core of UB’s academic mission—that constructive, thoughtful dialogue fosters a better understanding of our world. Thus, we openly share these perspectives.