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Rush Rhees Library with the city skyline in the background.
Society & Culture
April 8, 2019 | 02:21 pm

Rochester can become US growth engine, says MIT economist

In his latest book, Jon Gruber puts Rochester at the top of the list of 102 cities poised to become next generation tech hubs. The MIT economist will host a panel discussion on Rochester’s potential to jump-start America.

topics: City of Rochester, community, economy, events, Robert Clark,
student playing soccer alone on the quad.
Society & Culture
April 5, 2019 | 04:16 pm

Why do new college students need alone time?

Spending time alone isn’t necessarily bad, especially for first-year college students. A new study shows that having a positive motivation for seeking solitude can be a predictor for successful adjustment to college life.

topics: Edward Deci, featured-post-side, research finding, Richard Ryan, self-determination theory, Thuy-vy Nguyen,
illustration of Dean A. Miller
University News
April 3, 2019 | 01:10 pm

Colleagues remember history professor emeritus Dean A. Miller

Friends and colleagues are remembering Dean A. Miller, a professor emeritus of history with a secondary appointment in religion and classics, for his 30-year career at Rochester, and for his scholarship, character, and generosity.

topics: Dean Miller, Department of History, Department of Religion and Classics, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
Alaska state flag
In Photos
March 28, 2019 | 03:43 pm

Celebrating 60 years of ‘Seward’s Folly’

The Alaskan flag, with its simple Big Dipper and North star design, was the winning entry submitted by a 13-year-old Aleut boy, John Bell Benson, for a competition by the Alaska Department of the American Legion. Chosen in 1927, this particular example is now part of the University’s William Henry Seward Papers.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, River Campus Libraries,
close up of hands hammering a nail, with a thumb covered in bandages and bent nails all around.
Society & Culture
March 19, 2019 | 04:27 pm

How to fail properly and often

Julia Maddox, director of the University’s Barbara J. Burger iZone in Rush Rhees Library, talks about creating a safe space for students to try things, and fail, while reducing the pressure to have to succeed all the time.

topics: Barbara J. Burger iZone, Julia Maddox, River Campus Libraries,
frog sitting on a cellphone
Voices & Opinion
March 19, 2019 | 11:30 am

Applying psychology to online dating

“There’s the old saying that you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince—and I think that really applies to online dating,” says professor Harry Reis in an NBC News post on how to be better at online dating, according to psychology.

topics: Department of Psychology, Harry Reis, relationships,
movie still of the Captain Marvel superhero in costume.
Voices & Opinion
March 18, 2019 | 12:05 pm

Conservative audiences no less interested in Captain Marvel

“The myth that female- or minority-led films struggle at the box office has been debunked again,” writes Bethany Lacina, an associate professor of political science, in an analysis for the Washington Post.

topics: Bethany Lacina, Department of Political Science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,