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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders on stage during the democratic debate.
Voices & Opinion
September 16, 2019 | 12:46 pm

Why Biden’s record players won’t solve poverty

“Biden was voicing a deeply flawed theory that arose during the 1960s and that blamed parents, especially mothers, for the struggles of poor children and children of color,” writes associate professor of history Mical Raz in a Washington Post op-ed.

topics: child development, Department of History, School of Arts and Sciences,
pregnant woman touching belly in a nursery.
Science & Technology
September 10, 2019 | 02:29 pm

Alcohol during pregnancy—September is FASD awareness month

A research team at the University of Rochester’s Mt. Hope Family Center has been working for years to find ways to improve the lives of people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and their families.

topics: Christie Petrenko, fetal alcohol syndrome, Mt. Hope Family Center,
two protesters in Sudan, one holding a Sudanese flag
Society & Culture
June 27, 2019 | 04:06 pm

What can trigger violence in postcolonial Africa?

Why have civil wars and insurgencies occurred in Sudan and Uganda, but not Kenya? A new study finds the origins of ethnic violence in precolonial political organization.

topics: Department of Political Science, research finding,
a teenager holds a crying emoticon over their face to symbolize expression of emotions and depression
Society & Culture
June 27, 2019 | 03:03 pm

Teenagers’ ability to describe negative emotions protects against depression

A Rochester study shows that teenagers who can describe their emotions in precise and nuanced ways—saying ‘I feel ashamed’ instead of simply saying ‘I feel bad’—are better protected against depression than their peers who can’t.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, teenagers,
Close up of an expired parking meter.
Society & Culture
June 21, 2019 | 04:05 pm

Do political term limits work?

Rochester political scientist Lynda Powell, who has studied the effects of legislative term limits since 1995, testified on Capitol Hill about her research findings on the matter.

topics: Department of Political Science, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences,
Young woman in dark building walkway.
Society & Culture
June 12, 2019 | 08:54 am

Trying to stem the tide of rising teen suicide rates

Researchers and clinicians, among them experts at the University of Rochester and the Medical Center, have been working hand in hand to address the increase of children and adolescents experiencing a suicide crisis.

topics: featured-post-side, suicide,
Billboard ad by Nike featuring Colin Kaepernick displayed prominently on the roof of the Nike Store in San Francisco.
Voices & Opinion
June 10, 2019 | 04:21 pm

When corporations take a stance on divisive issues

Rochester political scientist David Primo discussed corporate political activity during his appearance on WCNY’s Capitol Pressroom.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, Simon Business School,