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Society & Culture
May 19, 2020 | 11:21 am

Reading your partner’s emotions correctly when it matters

A new study shows that couples who accurately perceive appeasement emotions, such as embarrassment, have better relationships than those who feel anger or contempt.

topics: Bonnie Le, Department of Psychology, relationships, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
May 13, 2020 | 11:53 am

Theodore Brown receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Association for the History of Medicine

Over the course of his distinguished career, the professor emeritus of history and public health sciences has “advanced the cutting edge of medical historical scholarship and shaped the work of other historians.”

topics: announcements, awards, Department of History, Department of Public Health Sciences, faculty, health care policy, School of Arts and Sciences, Theodore Brown,
Society & Culture
May 12, 2020 | 01:27 pm

Women quotas in politics lead to unintended consequences

Female electoral quota systems are designed to increase the representation of women in politics, but may curtail representation in other respects, Rochester political scientists find.

topics: Alexander Lee, Department of Political Science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
April 24, 2020 | 02:37 pm

‘A giant in the field of American Politics’

In a career spanning five decades, Richard (Dick) Fenno, who died in April 21, was instrumental in shaping the field of political science and in establishing the national reputation of Rochester’s political science department.

topics: Department of Political Science, Gerald Gamm, James Johnson, Lawrence Rothenberg, obituaries, Richard Fenno, School of Arts and Sciences, William Riker,
Society & Culture
April 23, 2020 | 12:14 pm

Perception of US democracy tanks after Trump impeachment

The nonpartisan Bright Line Watch research group finds that perceptions of the health of US democracy clearly declined after the president’s impeachment.

topics: Department of Political Science, government, Gretchen Helmke, research finding,