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

New blood test detects traumatic brain injury -- not concussion -- UB expert warns
2/21/18
“Calling this blood test a concussion blood test is a misnomer,” says UB researcher John Leddy.
State of the Union: Expert expects Trump to stick to the script during address
1/29/18
As long as Trump stays on script, "it will probably be a fairly mainstream speech," says UB political scientist Jacob Neiheisel.
Midterm elections: Can Republicans weather the storm in 2018?
1/29/18
UB political scientist James Campbell, author of the book, “Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America," offers his thoughts on the 2018 elections.
The chemistry of snowflakes, explained
1/16/18
No two snowflakes are exactly alike. But why? A UB expert explains.
UB鈥檚 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.
When it comes to a major emergency, there is no fool-proof evacuation plan. That鈥檚 where neighbors come in, UB disaster preparedness expert says
8/31/17
Hurricane Harvey has again demonstrated that emergency planning is everybody’s business, Natalie Simpson say.
Houston鈥檚 flooding underscores disaster management challenges of years to come in communities nationwide, UB expert says
8/30/17
Geographer Chris Renschler researches extreme events, including flooding.
Total solar eclipse will be a first for many in the U.S. 鈥� including a UB expert traveling to see it
8/16/17
“People will be able to see stars as if it were nighttime,” says UB mathematician Gino Biondini, who received his PhD in theoretical physics.
White supremacist groups, emboldened by political rhetoric and policy, are part of an old tradition that isn鈥檛 going away, UB history professor says
8/15/17
Charlottesville ‘won’t be the last time we see something like this,’ Carole Emberton says.
White supremacists emboldened by political rhetoric and policy, UB history professor says
8/15/17
The photos and videos coming out of Charlottesville, Virginia are all images this country has seen throughout its history, says Carole Emberton, UB associate professor of history.

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