Recent News and Events

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  • Faculty Experts Weigh in on Presidential Election
    11/7/24

    UB political science and law experts appeared before the news media Wednesday morning, providing insights about former President Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

    The faculty members — Manoj Mate, Jacob Neiheisel and Harvey Palmer — spoke at length about the presidential campaign, which included Trump surviving an assassin’s bullet and Harris being suddenly thrust into the campaign after President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid following a widely criticized summer debate performance.

  • Baldy Center speaker series
    12/15/20

    The Baldy Center proudly sponsors a series of speakers each year who share their ongoing work on important topics in law and society. The speakers provide an important catalyst for research and dialogue in the Baldy community. Our events are held according to UB's developing COVID-19 related protocols.

  • Festschrift in honor of Frank C. Zagare
    12/15/20

    The Department of Political Science will host a festschrift conference “The Scientific Study of Interstate Conflict” honoring our colleague, UB Distinguished Professor Frank C. Zagare at the Center for Tomorrow on October 22 and 23, 2021. 

     

  • PSC News
    12/15/20
    UB's CAS to introduce new degree programs including BA in Global Affairs, MA in Global Affairs & BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).
    See full story:  http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2021/06/cas-new-degrees.html
  • PSC Department News
    12/15/20

    On 2/12/21, the PSC department  held a dedication ceremony of 502 Park Hall for Claude Welch.

     

  • PSC Department News
    12/15/20
    Jake Kathman's new book Peacekeeping in the Midst of War (with Lisa Hultman and Megan Shannon). 2020. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, was awarded the "Best Book Award for books published in  2018 and 2019" by the Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association.  Congratulations Jake!
  • Annual Pi Sigma Alpha Lecture & Initiation Ceremony
    4/30/19
    Annual Pi Sigma Alpha Lecture & Initiation Ceremony