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Exterior of Attica Correctional Facility, where prison education courses take place.
Society & Culture
December 15, 2022 | 11:35 am

Rochester’s college-in-prison program becomes western New York’s prison education hub

The Mellon Foundation has renewed its support for the Rochester Education Justice Initiative with an additional three-year, $1 million grant.

topics: Alison Peterman, community, Department of Anthropology, Department of Philosophy, Department of Religion and Classics, education, humanities, Joshua Dubler, Kristin Doughty, prison, Rochester Education Justice Initiative, School of Arts and Sciences,
Josh Shapiro at a podium with a sign reading "Shapiro for Governor."
Society & Culture
November 9, 2022 | 01:25 pm

Alumnus Josh Shapiro elected Pennsylvania’s next governor

Josh Shapiro ’95 has won the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, making him the first University of Rochester alumnus to be elected a United States governor.

topics: alumni, Department of Political Science, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences,
Blue- and red-colored hands raised in the air with white stars at the bottom illustrating midterm elections and what they tell us about us democracy.
Society & Culture
November 3, 2022 | 11:12 am

What the midterm elections tell us about the stability of US democracy

Rochester political scientists discuss what happens when election deniers run for office, and how US democracy may die ‘by a thousand cuts.’

topics: Department of Political Science, elections, featured-post-side, Gerald Gamm, Gretchen Helmke, James Johnson, School of Arts and Sciences,
Black-and-white photo of a solider pinned to a gate in front of a sea of ceramic poppies to symbolize World War I memorialization.
Society & Culture
October 31, 2022 | 08:44 am

How the Great War altered memory and memorialization

English professor Bette London explores the evolution and continued resonance of remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain in a new book.

topics: Bette London, Department of English, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Soldier atop a tank waving a Ukrainian flag during as part of a Ukraine war update.
Society & Culture
October 5, 2022 | 02:00 pm

When will the war in Ukraine end? And how?

Political scientist Hein Goemans discusses the ‘massive consequences’ for Europe—and the world—of continued war in Ukraine.

topics: Department of Political Science, featured-post, Hein Goemans, School of Arts and Sciences,
Three different groups of old-fashioned desks—magenta, yellow, and blue—with letters a, b, and c in brackets over each of the three groups to illustrate grouping theory.
Society & Culture
September 6, 2022 | 09:03 am

What is the best way to group students?

Rochester researchers have developed a new approach that uses math to determine the best ways to group individuals to maximize learning.

topics: Center for Health and Technology, Chad Heatwole, Department of Neurology, featured-post, Medical Center, research finding,