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  • What Can You Do With a Political Science Degree?
    4/25/19
    Political science professors say they help students develop both hard skills, such as data analysis, and soft skills, such as communication abilities. A degree in political science can lead to a career in the public or private sector. Included in the USNews article is Dr. Joshua Meddaugh who graduated from UB in 2012 with his PhD in Political Science.
  • Event: Elections in India
    4/12/19
    A panel discussion with Om Prakash Rawat, Chief Election Commissioner of India, 2018
  • Event: The Seats-in-Trouble Election Forecasts
    10/3/18
    The Seats-in-Trouble Election Forecasts discussion with Professor James E. Campbell
  • UB ranked No. 1 among NY public universities in WSJ/THE ranking
    9/25/18
    UB is the No. 1 public university in New York State, according to the 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking.
  • Lt. Gov. Hochul triumphs over NYC council member
    9/25/18
    A story in The New York Times about incumbent lieutenant governor of New York Kathy Hochul’s primary victory over three-term New York City council member Jumaane Williams quotes Associate Professor James Battista.
  • UB expert's election forecasting model predicts big House gains for Dems
    9/5/18
    Democrats could gain as many as 44 seats and emerge from November’s mid-term elections with control in the House of Representatives, according to an innovative forecasting tool developed by a political scientist.
  • Professors Campbell, Neiheisel and Palmer interviewed about Collins' indictment
    9/5/18
    All three experts weighed in on the scandal surrounding Rep. Chris Collins' indictment on charges of insider trading shares of Innate Immunotherapeutics, an Australian biotech firm.