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Society & Culture
November 21, 2013 | 10:13 pm

The Politics of AIDS

This Neilly Series lecture focusses on give the politics and ethics associated with HIV and AIDS. It will be accompanied by a slide show of AIDS posters from the University’s collection.

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Society & Culture
November 12, 2013 | 04:34 pm

Mellon Foundation Commits $1M to Digital Humanities

Students from any of Rochester’s four humanities Ph.D. programs—English, history, philosophy, and visual and cultural studies—are invited to apply for admission to the fellowship.

topics: digital humanities, humanities,
mom and child
Science & Technology
November 8, 2013 | 03:56 pm

Depression Therapy Effective for Poor, Minority Moms

The study tested the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy, a short-term depression treatment that has worked with more advantaged populations. The comparison was clear: home-based, interpersonal psychotherapy lifted depression much more effectively than standard care.

topics: mental health, Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting, research finding, Sheree Toth,