Society & Culture

Society & Culture

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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.’

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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.