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Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies

Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies

September 15, 2023

Funding from the National Institutes of Health builds on the grant given five years ago to establish the TRANSFORM multidisciplinary national research and resource center.

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Thriving while living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)

Thriving while living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)

August 21, 2023

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a pressing public health problem—and the University is home to one of only two specialty diagnostic clinics in New York state.

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Mind the revenue gap

Mind the revenue gap

July 26, 2023

Rochester political scientists have found that the large disparity in state revenue collection between Western and non-Western states didn’t happen until the 20th century—much later than commonly thought.

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Unearthing the history of Bermuda’s old capital

Unearthing the history of Bermuda’s old capital

May 23, 2023

Each spring, Rochester undergraduates conduct archaeological fieldwork, unearthing and preserving Bermuda’s rich history.

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Political science major examines bias when women run for office

Political science major examines bias when women run for office

April 25, 2023

Morgan Gillespie ’23 has produced some striking preliminary findings that show voters use gender cues to form beliefs about which policies a politician supports.

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The ‘ideal of what a humanities professor ought to be’

The ‘ideal of what a humanities professor ought to be’

March 3, 2023

English professor Russell Peck is being remembered as much for his eminent medieval scholarship as his excellence in teaching.

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A year at war: what’s next for Ukraine?

A year at war: what’s next for Ukraine?

February 22, 2023

Political scientists Randall Stone and Hein Goemans discuss military developments, the efficacy of sanctions, and how to contain—and end—the war in Ukraine.

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US state spending historically biased against immigrant, nonwhite communities

US state spending historically biased against immigrant, nonwhite communities

February 20, 2023

Scholars show a “direct link” from the 1920s to the early 1960s between the race, class, and immigration status of constituents and their district’s share of state funds.

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Looking for a match made in heaven—or online? Science says stay grounded

Looking for a match made in heaven—or online? Science says stay grounded

February 12, 2023

Rochester’s Harry Reis, a leading social psychologist, discusses how to find and foster love—including ways to get the most out of online dating.

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