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University News
May 7, 2018 | 05:23 pm

Honorary degrees, Commencement awards announced

Awards for outstanding contributions of distinguished leaders, educators and humanitarians will be presented at the 168th Commencement ceremonies on May 18, 19, and 20, and at the Simon Business School ceremony on June 10.

topics: awards, Chigusa Kurumada, Class of 2018, commencement, David Primo, Deborah Cory-Slechta, Frederick Douglass, Joanne Larson, School of Arts and Sciences, Simon Business School, Wyatt Tenhaeff,
Voices & Opinion
March 27, 2018 | 01:56 pm

Federal budget process is broken

“We need to take a look at the bigger picture here, which is that this bill does nothing to deal with our long-term budget challenges,” says Rochester political scientist David Primo. “Whether you are on the left or the right, that should be a big concern.”

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences,
Uncategorized
February 19, 2018 | 02:03 pm

Concerns build about growing national debt

In the wake of the Trump administration’s $4.4 trillion federal budget proposal last week, Rochester political scientist and author David Primo says he’s worried about the long-term effects of the growing national debt.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences,
Voices & Opinion
January 22, 2018 | 11:42 am

Does it matter if government is dysfunctional?

David Primo, the Ani and Mark Gabrellian Professor and associate professor of political science and business administration at the University of Rochester, sought to put the recent government shutdown into perspective on a guest appearance on NPR.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, government, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
January 19, 2018 | 01:29 pm

Rochester professor part of national campaign finance task force

In a new research report, professor David Primo argues that there’s a disconnect between what the public believe about campaign finance law and the reality, and that many popular reform proposals unlikely to bring the desired results.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, elections, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
June 12, 2017 | 01:57 pm

Talking politics in an age of division

David Primo, for the past few years, has been promoting “agreeable disagreement” through organized panels on hot-button issues, bringing proponents of diverse viewpoints together to engender thoughtful discussion.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, elections, politics,
Society & Culture
April 1, 2014 | 06:37 pm

Policy experts debate the future of finance

The Politics and Markets Project, a new initiative aimed at fostering discussion among college students about key issues of the day, presents “Wall Street and Your World.”

topics: David Primo, economy, events, Politics and Markets Project,