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From behind, person with hands behind back, removing wedding ring, showing temptation to cheat.
Society & Culture
January 26, 2023 | 02:27 pm

Reducing the temptation to cheat in relationships

Adopting your partner’s perspective may reduce your temptation to cheat, according to research by Gurit Birnbaum at Reichman University in Israel and Rochester’s Harry Reis.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, Harry Reis, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Josh Shapiro at a podium with a sign reading "Shapiro for Governor."
Society & Culture
November 9, 2022 | 01:25 pm

Alumnus Josh Shapiro elected Pennsylvania’s next governor

Josh Shapiro ’95 has won the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, making him the first University of Rochester alumnus to be elected a United States governor.

topics: alumni, Department of Political Science, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences,
Black-and-white photo of a solider pinned to a gate in front of a sea of ceramic poppies to symbolize World War I memorialization.
Society & Culture
October 31, 2022 | 08:44 am

How the Great War altered memory and memorialization

English professor Bette London explores the evolution and continued resonance of remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain in a new book.

topics: Department of English, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,