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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,
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,
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,
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,
Society & Culture
May 19, 2021 | 10:11 am

To drill down on anti-Asian hate crimes, Rochester researchers harness social media

Information gleaned from thousands of Twitter users lets the researchers gauge public opinion toward #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Computer Science, Department of Political Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, Mayya Komisarchik, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
May 18, 2021 | 10:58 am

Dual degree student enjoyed the best of both worlds

Tessa Nojaim majored in tuba performance at Eastman and political science in the College.

topics: Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Political Science, dual degree, Eastman School of Music, events, School of Arts and Sciences,