Society & Culture
2022 midterm elections show a silver lining for US democracy
December 22, 2022
A post-2022-midterm election poll by Bright Line Watch finds increased trust in the fairness of elections.
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Bright Line Watch assesses American democracy on the eve of 2022 midterm elections
November 5, 2022
Experts in Bright Line Watch poll see a high chance some Republican candidates will be unwilling to concede election losses.
Society & Culture
What the midterm elections tell us about the stability of US democracy
November 3, 2022
Rochester political scientists discuss what happens when election deniers run for office, and how US democracy may die ‘by a thousand cuts.’
Society & Culture
Why free speech—and especially disagreement—matters on college campuses
October 21, 2022
Rochester political scientist David Primo explains why the ‘clash of ideas’ is necessary for a well-functioning university.
Society & Culture
When will the war in Ukraine end? And how?
October 5, 2022
Political scientist Hein Goemans discusses the ‘massive consequences’ for Europe—and the world—of continued war in Ukraine.
Society & Culture
Wormholes and stains add to backstory of medieval manuscript’s acquisition
August 8, 2022
The 700-year-old manuscript is the first in a new University of Rochester library collection that honors historian Richard Kaeuper.
Society & Culture
Helping teens channel stress, grow in resilience
July 6, 2022
Psychologists have developed a tool to help teens turn everyday stressors that could lead to anxiety and depression into a positive force instead.
University News
Peter Regenstreif: ‘With the media, there is no truth, there are just appearances’
June 28, 2022
The University of Rochester remembers political scientist Peter Regenstreif, an expert on mass media.
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Russia and Ukraine: Putin ‘has his back up against the wall’
April 19, 2022
Randall Stone, an expert on Eastern and Central Europe, discusses the direction of the war in Ukraine, including the likelihood of Russia’s using biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons.
Society & Culture
What is intimate partner violence? It’s not just physical abuse
March 23, 2022
Victims’ advocate Catherine Cerulli offers expert advice on how to spot an unhealthy relationship before this form of domestic violence starts.
Voices & Opinion
Anti-trans laws use child protective services to harm transgender youth
March 11, 2022
Professor Mical Raz argues in the Washington Post that for trans children, their “very existence is at stake” when definitions of neglect and abuse become overly broad.
Society & Culture
How to end the war in Ukraine
March 9, 2022
Rochester political scientist Hein Goemans, an expert on war termination, applies possible scenarios to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.