Society & Culture

Society & Culture

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.’

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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.

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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.

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Why free speech—and especially disagreement—matters on college campuses

October 21, 2022

Rochester political scientist David Primo explains why the ‘clash of ideas’ is necessary for a well-functioning university.

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When will the war in Ukraine end? And how?

October 5, 2022

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

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What is the best way to group students?

September 6, 2022

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

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Mt. Hope Family Center expands evidence-based trauma services

August 22, 2022

New federal funding will support the center’s programs addressing child and family trauma at individual and systemic levels.

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Wormholes and stains add to backstory of medieval manuscript’s acquisition

August 8, 2022

The 700-year-old manuscript is the first in a new University of Rochester library collection that honors historian Richard Kaeuper.

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Helping teens channel stress, grow in resilience

July 6, 2022

Psychologists have developed a tool to help teens turn everyday stressors that could lead to anxiety and depression into a positive force instead.

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Slaughter family papers help complete the story of a life in politics

July 5, 2022

The University libraries received the Robert and Louise Slaughter Family Papers, adding to the previously acquired Slaughter congressional collection.

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Ukraine’s ally in Rochester’s libraries

June 29, 2022

A war that has targeted Ukrainian heritage has made the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation a cultural refuge.

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Expect another year of supply chain issues

June 27, 2022

Rochester economist George Alessandria explains what is causing the shortages—and why government intervention would be counterproductive.