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Close up of a framed photo of Alexei Navalny, who led one of the recent opposition movements against Vladimir Putin, surrounded by flowers during a nighttime vigil after reports of his death.
Society & Culture
February 19, 2024 | 06:04 pm

Why did Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have to die?

Rochester experts discuss Putin’s intense fear of critics, the history of Russian and Soviet opposition movements, and what’s next for Russia’s dissidents.

topics: Department of History, Department of Political Science, global engagement, Matthew Lenoe, Randall Stone, School of Arts and Sciences,
Animated gift showing two wifi signals converging into a heart to illustrate the concept of a relationship app called Agape.
Society & Culture
December 14, 2023 | 08:22 am

Can an app improve your romantic relationship?

Couples report healthier, stronger relationships after one month of using a relationship app codeveloped by a Rochester psychologist.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, research finding, Ronald Rogge, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo of a young person holding their hands over their mouth like the have a secret they don't want to tell.
Society & Culture
December 6, 2023 | 11:35 am

When do teens lie to their parents (and when do they tell the truth)?

Rochester psychologist Judith Smetana has made it her life’s work to understand how teenagers tick. In her latest study, she finds patterns in the timing of lies and the way secrets are disclosed.

topics: Department of Psychology, Judith Smetana, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
outside facade including sign that reads Mt. Hope Family Center.
Society & Culture
September 15, 2023 | 01:16 pm

Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies

Funding from the National Institutes of Health builds on the grant given five years ago to establish the TRANSFORM multidisciplinary national research and resource center.

topics: Department of Psychology, Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Sheree Toth,
Close-up of the Brazilian flag with the focus on the word PROGRESSO against a rough surface.
Society & Culture
September 14, 2023 | 02:52 pm

The Brazilian miracle that wasn’t

In his new book, anthropologist Daniel Reichman finds a competing narrative of progress that reveals a tension at the heart of contemporary Brazil.

topics: Daniel Reichman, Department of Anthropology, featured-post, research, School of Arts and Sciences,
A mother and her son, who has FASD, pose for a photo near the Erie Canal with a bridge in the background.
Society & Culture
August 21, 2023 | 12:45 pm

Thriving while living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a pressing public health problem—and the University is home to one of only two specialty diagnostic clinics in New York state.

topics: Christie Petrenko, community, Department of Psychology, developmental disorders, health care, Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
A green apple with an "A" on it against a yellow background, and a red apple with a "B" on it against a blue background to illustrate and explains what is school choice.
Society & Culture
August 11, 2023 | 11:28 am

Do the benefits of school choice miss the grade?

A Rochester economist shares insights everyone should know about such school choice policies, whether or not you’re currently the parent or guardian of school-age children.

topics: Department of Economics, John Singleton, School of Arts and Sciences,
Various international currencies overlaid with blue and purple arrows that diverge illustrating revenue collection.
Society & Culture
July 26, 2023 | 09:45 am

Mind the revenue gap

Rochester political scientists have found that the large disparity in state revenue collection between Western and non-Western states didn’t happen until the 20th century—much later than commonly thought.

topics: Alexander Lee, Department of Political Science, featured-post, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,