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protester wearing a covid face mask holding a sign in Ukrainian colors that reads STOP WAR
Society & Culture
March 9, 2022 | 04:44 pm

How to end the war in Ukraine

Rochester political scientist Hein Goemans, an expert on war termination, applies possible scenarios to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

topics: Department of Political Science, Hein Goemans, School of Arts and Sciences, thought leadership,
Close-up of anti-Putin rally sign with people in the background holding signs with the Ukraine flag's colors.
Society & Culture
February 25, 2022 | 03:01 pm

Why does Russia want Ukraine?

Political scientist Hein Goemans, Rochester’s expert on international conflicts, explains why Ukraine’s fate might be tied to Putin’s survival.

topics: Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, thought leadership,
Crowd of Ukrainians marching on street behind banner that reads "Ukrainians will resist."
Society & Culture
February 16, 2022 | 02:55 pm

Will Russia invade Ukraine?

Randall Stone, a professor of political science and director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, says Putin “has set a trap for himself.”

topics: Department of Political Science, Randall Stone, School of Arts and Sciences, thought leadership,
coach Brian Flores wearing a baseball cap and headset looks off into the distance.
Voices & Opinion
February 7, 2022 | 03:49 pm

Pro-White hiring bias for NFL head coaches, analysis finds

Writing in the Washington Post, Rochester political scientist Bethany Lacina shows the degree to which Black coaches are underrepresented in the NFL.

topics: Bethany Lacina, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences,
protester carrying a sign that says STOP THE STEAL and a Trump-Pence flag.
Society & Culture
December 22, 2021 | 08:38 am

One year on, Republicans still don’t consider Biden the rightful winner

In their latest survey, Rochester political scientists in the Bright Line Watch watchdog group find divisions along partisan lines have notably deepened, and voters’ confidence in next year’s midterm elections has already been affected.

topics: Bright Line Watch, Department of Political Science, featured-post, Gretchen Helmke, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
two portraits, side by side.
Campus Life
December 6, 2021 | 02:22 pm

Two University of Rochester students named as Schwarzman Scholars

The highly competitive program prepares leaders for a 21st-century global landscape in which China plays a pivotal role.

topics: announcements, Class of 2022, Department of Political Science, International Relations, School of Arts and Sciences, Schwarzman Scholars, Simon Business School,
Photo illustration of blue and red boxing gloves with rolls of US dollars in the background.
Society & Culture
November 19, 2021 | 02:05 pm

Are political parties getting in the way of our well-being?

On the contrary, a historical state-level analysis links party competition to increased public investment and greater social well-being.

topics: Department of Political Science, Gerald Gamm, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,