Recent News and Events

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Political science major Mark Brown reelected to UB Council
4/27/18
Junior political science and computer science major Mike Brown has been elected for a second term as UB Council student representative.
Political science major Gunnar Haberl elected Student Association president
3/30/18
It was no nail-biter, but elections for the 2018-2019 Student Association executive board still managed to bring over 650 students out to vote. The turnout is an improvement since the last time an SA e-board ran unopposed in 2015 when only 217 students voted.
Anthony Taboni wins Robert Stern Best Undergraduate Paper Award for 2018
9/13/18
The Robert Stern Award is awarded to the best research paper written by a Political Science undergraduate major.
Politics not primary reason people leaving churches, study suggests
3/21/18
Extreme political views might be driving some people away from churches, but the actual number of departing parishioners is not that large and those who do leave the pews are mostly marginally involved with the institution, according to a new study co-authored by a UB political scientist.
Professors Welch and Ludwig’s lasting lesson: See the world
12/11/17
Professors Claude Welch and Jeannette Ludwig’s photography collection is the subject of the “Wayfarers” exhibition.
Dylan McLean (PhD, 2015) wins ACSUS's “Distinguished Dissertation Award”
9/5/18
Dylan was awarded the “Distinguished Dissertation Award” by the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) at their 24th Biennial conference in Las Vegas.
Doctoral candidate Sara Norrevik wins the College of Arts and Sciences "Best Graduate Student Paper Award"
9/5/18
Sara received the award at a reception in the Center for the Arts last November. Sara is a Fulbright scholar from Sweden and her winning paper was entitled “Trade Openness and Democratization in Africa.”