Expert Pitch

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Steven C. Kyle, an expert in macroeconomics and government policy, and a professor of management at Cornell’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, comments on the possible economic implications of Congress and the President failing to reach a deal before the Jan, 1, 2013 “Fiscal Cliff” deadline.

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With the alleged Mayan apocalypse looming on Dec. 21, Barry Vacker, an associate professor of media studies and production at Temple University’s School of Media and Communication, has decided to spend what might be our last few months of existence examining why end-of-world storylines run rampant in Hollywood and pop culture.

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The upcoming holiday season brings with it the annual gaze upon religious displays – and the legal issues that come with them. “The Supreme Court’s approach to public religious displays under the Establishment Clause has been less than clear,” says John Inazu, JD, expert on religion and the constitution and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis.“Some commentators have described it as the ‘three plastic animals rule’ –a Christian nativity scene on public property passes muster if it is accompanied by a sufficient combination of Rudolph, Frosty, and their friends.” Inazu says that future litigation will likely press against this line-drawing, but even apparent victories for religious liberty may come at a significant cost.

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In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, attention has shifted to coordination between agencies and the subsequent recovery that are part of the disaster management cycle. Alfonso J. Pedraza-Martinez, an assistant professor of operations and decision technologies at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, is an expert on management in humanitarian operations and has studied some aspects of the International Red Cross' relief efforts.

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Remarks made during the Presidential campaign have inspired thousands of memes online and even popular Halloween costumes, but media studies expert CarrieLynn Reinhard is skeptical of their power to persuade voters.

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As Hurricane Sandy makes landfall, University at Buffalo experts can discuss topics from infrastructure damage to psychological trauma in the wake of disaster.

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As many as 10 million in the mid-Atlantic will lose power in the coming week, according to a computer model developed by an engineer at The Johns Hopkins University.

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An engineer at The Johns Hopkins University is using a computer model to predict where and when the power will go out due to Hurricane Sandy.

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