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feet on a floor covered in arrows going off in lots of directions
Society & Culture
June 5, 2018 | 02:25 pm

Uncertainty in a date dampens interest in a mate

A new study by psychologists in Rochester and Israel shows those who feel greater certainty that a prospective romantic partner shares their interest will put more effort into seeing that person again.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, Harry Reis, relationships, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
historical photo of Victor Ohanesian
Society & Culture
May 24, 2018 | 10:00 am

Honoring fallen alumni, faculty on Memorial Day

Members of the University community have served in wartime since the Civil War, and many have paid the ultimate sacrifice. We remember five here: from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

topics: NROTC, veterans,
photo of Josh Pachter
Society & Culture
May 16, 2018 | 12:18 pm

The ethics of autonomous vehicles

As a computer science major minoring in philosophy, Josh Pachter was ideally suited for developing concepts for programming self-driving cars that behave ethically. His idea: create ethical machines through a process similar to how we raise children.

topics: Class of 2018, Department of Computer Science, Department of Philosophy, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, humanities, School of Arts and Sciences,
flag of Poland
Society & Culture
May 10, 2018 | 10:29 am

A musical celebration of Polish independence

Pianist Kazarzyna Musial will perform music by Polish composers, including including Ignacy Jan Paderewski—Poland’s first prime minister—in a celebration of 100 years of Polish independence.

topics: Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, events, global engagement, humanities, School of Arts and Sciences, Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies,
Society & Culture
May 10, 2018 | 09:42 am

Seminal gathering devoted to influence of Charles Plosser

The work of Charles Plosser, former dean of Rochester’s Simon Business School and past president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, was the focus of the Carnegie-Rochester-NYU Conference on Public Policy, which convened in Rochester this past April.

topics: events, Simon Business School,
women stanbds behind a row of voting booths
Society & Culture
May 2, 2018 | 02:56 pm

US democratic performance declines on most measures

Both the general public and political science experts rate the performance of US democratic institutions significantly lower than half a year ago, according to the fifth and latest survey from Bright Line Watch.

topics: Department of Political Science, featured-post-side, Gretchen Helmke, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
18th century painting showing a slave sale
Society & Culture
April 26, 2018 | 02:22 pm

Tracing the slave stories of colonial Mexico

Painstakingly searching through three colonial archives in Puebla, Mexico, assistant professor of history Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva reaches beyond traditional master-slave narratives in his latest study of afro-indigenous interactions in Mexico’s urban centers.

topics: Department of History, featured-post, Mexico, Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
April 17, 2018 | 12:59 pm

What happens when democracy becomes irrational?

While in Rochester, Distinguished Visiting Humanist W. J. T. Mitchell will participate in lectures and discussions probing psychology, politics, and culture.

topics: events, Humanities Center,
detail from 1921 Russian propaganda poster
Society & Culture
April 13, 2018 | 01:36 pm

Learning the lessons of Red October

Ronald Grigor Suny, one of the preeminent historians of the Soviet Union, ethnic conflict, and nationalism, will speak as part of the Russian Studies program’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution.

topics: Department of History, events, School of Arts and Sciences, Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies,