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  • Young man drinking alcohol.
    Dry January: From weight loss to self-efficacy, the benefits abound, says UB psychologist
    1/6/26

    Megan Strowger, an expert on Dry January, provides research insights, tips and context into the alcohol abstention movement.

  • Police car with emergency lights on.
    Political geography impedes criminal prosecution of police misconduct, UB researchers say
    1/13/26

    The research team examined the distribution of charges against police in the prosecutorial districts containing the nation's 100 largest metro areas.

  • Yini Zhang head shot.
    2026 midterms: Expert says news media, voters will struggle to keep up with mis/disinformation
    1/13/26

    Yini Zhang, an expert of social media and political communication, studies how information flows across traditional and social media.

  • Carla Martínez Machain.
    Expert: Short-term uncertainties in Venezuela may have long-term geopolitical consequences
    1/21/26

    Carla Martínez Machain, an expert of military policy and international conflict, says Venezuela may not be the Trump administration’s last foreign intervention this year.

  • Headshot of David Holmes.
    UB physician advises how to stay safe during the coming deep freeze
    1/23/26

    The prolonged arctic cold front that has settled over much of the nation, including Western New York, can pose serious risks to people exposed to it, especially those with certain health conditions, says a UB physician. 

  • Xudong “Andrew” Fan.
    What causes water main breaks? Freezing temps, sure, but there’s more to it, and AI can help
    2/9/26

    University at Buffalo engineer discusses aging infrastructure, climate factors and how AI may help utilities anticipate future breaks.

  • Headshot of Lisa Ranzenhofer.
    UB expert advocates for better screening for eating disorders, discusses atypical anorexia nervosa and how to spot it
    2/24/26

    Better screening for eating disorders is needed, says Lisa Ranzenhofer, assistant professor of psychiatry in the Jacobs School, who is raising the issue during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Feb. 23 to March 1, a national campaign run by the National Eating Disorders Association. 

  • Daniel Kruger head shot.
    Expert: A CBD product ban is unnecessary if regulation is in place on all intoxicating cannabis products
    3/23/26

    Daniel Kruger, an expert on cannabis policies, suggests a better solution than an outright hemp-derived product ban.

  • Osman Farooq MD; Department of Neurology; Child Neurology; Epilepsy; Neuromuscular Disorders; Pediatrics; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; 2018.
    Alice in Wonderland Syndrome: UB neurologist discusses the disorder that distorts perception
    3/31/26

    Osman Farooq experienced the condition during his childhood, which motivated him to study the subject. 

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