Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Should secret voting be mandatory? ‘Yes’ say political scientists

October 26, 2020

In a new book, two scholars argue that making voting more convenient does not combat low voter turnout but instead jeopardizes the integrity of the ballot.

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Debt relief programs have big return on investment during COVID-19 pandemic

October 23, 2020

A Rochester economist says the conflict between health priorities and economic policies can create spiraling crises in emerging market nations.

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Accolades for work tracing Native women’s reproductive histories and their activism

October 19, 2020

History professor Brianna Theobald earns two awards for her book "Reproduction on the Reservation: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Colonialism in the Long Twentieth Century"

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Rochester economist applauds Nobel Prize for collaborator Robert Wilson

October 16, 2020

Professor of economics Srihari Govindan’s collaborations with this year's Nobel laureate go back 25 years and typically focus on other areas of game theory.

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How to make sense of 2020’s unusual election season

October 8, 2020

Rochester political scientists say concerns about this year’s electoral process are challenging some fundamental ideas about the nation.

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Mt. Hope Family Center’s programs for children facing trauma expand with new support

October 7, 2020

New grants recognize the center’s success in addressing complex challenges among vulnerable children and their families.

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Historian John Barry compares COVID-19 to the 1918 flu pandemic

October 6, 2020

John Barry ’69 (MA) says that the virulence of the 1918 flu made it a very different disease than COVID-19, but the lessons of that pandemic still resonate.

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Long-standing economics seminar series renamed to honor Professor Emeritus Ronald Jones

September 30, 2020

The Ronald W. Jones Seminar in International Economics honors the Rochester economist's six decades of work in the field of economics.

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New journal focuses on curbing violence against women in India

September 28, 2020

The University of Rochester’s Susan B. Anthony Center is instrumental in starting an academic journal for best practices and scientific research on combating gender-based violence in South Asia.

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Getting fewer ‘likes’ on social media can make teens anxious and depressed

September 24, 2020

Lack of positive feedback on social media can decrease adolescents’ feelings of self-worth, multi-institutional team of psychologists finds.

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Like rose-colored glasses, a ‘sexy mindset’ helps you see what you want to see

September 22, 2020

Researchers find that having a “sexy mindset” makes people perceive potential partners as way more attractive.

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Watchdog report: US democratic indicators plummet amid racial justice protests and pandemic

September 11, 2020

Latest Bright Line Watch analysis finds erosion “across the board” on measures of democratic principles and how well the US is abiding by them.