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Portrait of Heather Higginbottom next to a design layout that shows the University of Rochester logo and reads "alumni connections: Heather Higginbottom '94, political science."
Campus Life
October 21, 2025 | 12:36 pm

Heather Higginbottom ’94: On leading with purpose

From Capitol Hill to JPMorgan Chase, the political science graduate traces a career shaped by URochester and driven by public service.

topics: alumni, Alumni Connections, Class of 2026, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
A dog wearing a tin foil hat stares at an open laptop screen. Behind him is a "ripped from the headlines" collage of conspiracy theories a dog might believe.
Society & Culture
July 3, 2025 | 03:03 pm

Who’s immune to conspiracy theories?

Rochester faculty on how political conspiracy theories start and spread—and why people believe them.

topics: Department of Political Science, Department of Psychology, Ever Wonder, Harry Reis, James Druckman, School of Arts and Sciences, Scott Tyson, videos,
Photo of Tommy Evans in a layout that shows the University of Rochester "spirit R" and says "alumni . . . connections: Tommy Evans '99, political science/studio art."
Campus Life
May 27, 2025 | 05:06 pm

Tommy Evans ’99: Witnessing and reporting on world events

One of NPR’s top editors discusses how his Rochester education equipped him for an unexpected career in journalism.

topics: Allen Topolski, alumni, Alumni Connections, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
Photo of Lea Thome in a layout that shows the University of Rochester "spirit R" and says "alumni . . . connections: Lea Thome '22, political science."
Campus Life
April 4, 2025 | 04:08 pm

Lea Thome ’22: A global citizen helps shape global policy

At Rochester, the German native forged her path to a career analyzing international relations in an interconnected world.

topics: alumni, Alumni Connections, Class of 2022, Department of Political Science, global engagement, Hein Goemans, Randall Stone, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
Becky Frank smiles at the camera with her hands on her hips wearing a "Back to the Future" t-shirt in front of the University of Rochester clock tower.
Society & Culture
January 22, 2025 | 03:27 pm

What can Back to the Future teach us about US nuclear regulations?

Rebecca Frank’s undergraduate internship taps into well-known ’80s and ’90s movies to boost civic engagement on social media.

topics: Class of 2025, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Department of Political Science, languages, School of Arts and Sciences,