Society & Culture
Teacher candidates lack a clear understanding of new performance assessment
Teacher education programs nationwide anticipate a smooth transition to edTPA, a new performance assessment for initial teacher certification. But a new study of teacher candidates in Wisconsin and New York state shows that many did not necessarily understand how the edTPA process works.
Rochester professor awarded research fellowship to study impact of religion on mass incarceration
Joshua Dubler’s project will shed new light on how changes in the religious landscape in America have contributed to tremendous growth in the prison system over the last 40 years.
‘Water cooler’ still trumps tweets in impact on TV viewership
While social media, especially Twitter, can benefit a television show in real-time, offline word-of-mouth is more influential to get a new viewer to watch a new program, according to a new study from the Simon Business School.
Transcending loss, tragedy, self-righteous hatred: An evening with Izzeldin Abuelaish
Izzeldin Abuelaish, who is currently an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, is the author of I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity.
Word-of-mouth still > social media when it comes to TV
Between binge-watching and second-screening, TV viewership isn’t what it used to be. But a new study indicates viewership is still impacted more by word of mouth than social media.
Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s 195th Birthday
Faculty, students, and staff will celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s birthday with a visit to her gravesite in Mount Hope Cemetery on Monday, Feb. 16.
Money, media coverage contribute to ‘negative’ campaigns
In a new study, Simon School professor used data science methodologies to take a closer look at what actually motivates candidates to “go negative.”
1989: The End of the System marks 25 years of Polish democracy
An exhibition and panel discussion will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the transition to democracy in Central Europe. The event is sponsored by the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies.
A picture is worth 1000 words, but how many emotions?
During a political campaign voters will often share their views through pictures posted on social media. A human could recognize one as being a positive portrait of the candidate and the other one negative. Professor Jiebo Luo and his collaborators are training computers to make the same assessments.
Guest scholar to present two public talks on history, technology
Rachel Leow, a lecturer in Modern East Asian History at the University of Cambridge, will present talks on the cultural history of electricity in Shanghai, and on history, technology, and the liberal arts.
