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Black-and-white historic photo shows workers cleaning, caulking, pointing, and making the iron watertight invert of New Jersey's South Tunnel east to illustrate biased state spending at the district level.

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US state spending historically biased against immigrant, nonwhite communities

February 20, 2023

Scholars show a “direct link” from the 1920s to the early 1960s between the race, class, and immigration status of constituents and their district’s share of state funds.

Illustration of finding love and online dating showing a person's outline on the ground holding a heart, while another person's outline floats away with a heart balloon.

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Looking for a match made in heaven—or online? Science says stay grounded

February 12, 2023

Rochester’s Harry Reis, a leading social psychologist, discusses how to find and foster love—including ways to get the most out of online dating.

Brian Daboll, who was named NFL Coach of the Year, looks upward while sporting New York Giants gear.

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Alumnus Brian Daboll named NFL Coach of the Year

February 10, 2023

Brian Daboll ’97 was selected the National Football League’s Coach of the Year by the Associated Press after leading the New York Giants to the playoffs in his first season.

From behind, person with hands behind back, removing wedding ring, showing temptation to cheat.

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Reducing the temptation to cheat in relationships

January 26, 2023

Adopting your partner’s perspective may reduce your temptation to cheat, according to research by Gurit Birnbaum at Reichman University in Israel and Rochester’s Harry Reis.

Resistance theory illustrated with a person in patriotic gear holding a painting of Jesus wearing a "Make America Great Again" baseball cap among other similarly dressed people.

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Why is a 16th-century tradition attracting activists on the Christian right?

January 3, 2023

Scholar Anna Rosensweig explains how early modern resistance theory is inspiring far-right individuals to defy local, state, and federal laws.

US Capitol dome at sunrise, half obscured by tree.

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2022 midterm elections show a silver lining for US democracy

December 22, 2022

A post-2022-midterm election poll by Bright Line Watch finds increased trust in the fairness of elections.

Exterior of Attica Correctional Facility, where prison education courses take place.

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

December 15, 2022

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

Josh Shapiro at a podium with a sign reading "Shapiro for Governor."

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Alumnus Josh Shapiro elected Pennsylvania’s next governor

November 9, 2022

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

US Capitol dome at night with blurry shadow of itself in background during midterm elections.

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Bright Line Watch assesses American democracy on the eve of 2022 midterm elections

November 5, 2022

Experts in Bright Line Watch poll see a high chance some Republican candidates will be unwilling to concede election losses.

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.

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

November 3, 2022

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

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.

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How the Great War altered memory and memorialization

October 31, 2022

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

Xi Jinping waves toward camera while walking, with Chinese flag behind him and against red background.

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China’s future after party congress ‘more unpredictable than usual’

October 27, 2022

John Osburg, associate professor of anthropology and a China expert, says Chinese president Xi Jinping risks blame for the country’s mounting problems.