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In black and white, scene from Andy Griffith Show in which Opie courts older girl.
Society & Culture
June 8, 2020 | 10:09 am

Why ‘playing hard to get’ may actually work

“Playing hard to get makes it seem as if you are more in demand—we call that having higher mate value,” says Harry Reis, a University of Rochester psychologist who collaborated on a new study that examined the mating strategy.

topics: Department of Psychology, Harry Reis, relationships, School of Arts and Sciences,
Ghostly photo of icebergs in fog at night.
Society & Culture
May 27, 2020 | 10:37 am

A ‘different kind of wonder’

The European Renaissance’s engagement with the Arctic is a little-known chapter of history but a relevant one today, when the region once again has become a site of anxious attention.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, School of Arts and Sciences,
Woman's face framed by visual training device, with researcher Huxlin in background.
Science & Technology
May 27, 2020 | 10:07 am

‘Time is vision’ after a stroke

A person who has a stroke that causes vision loss is often told there is nothing they can do to improve or regain the vision they have lost. A new study offers hope for stroke patients who have suffered vision loss—provided their treatment begins early.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, Flaum Eye Institute, Krystel Huxlin, School of Arts and Sciences,
Tiny figurines placed on graph paper connected by black lines.
Science & Technology
May 20, 2020 | 09:41 am

Mathematical model will monitor spread of COVID-19

Computational scientists win a National Science Foundation grant to develop a tool to provide accurate, timely information to local-level policymakers monitoring the spread of COVID-19.

topics: Andrew White, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Gourab Ghoshal, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Science Foundation, School of Arts and Sciences,
Four lollipops with cartoon eyes and facial expressions on pink background.
Society & Culture
May 19, 2020 | 11:21 am

Reading your partner’s emotions correctly when it matters

A new study shows that couples who accurately perceive appeasement emotions, such as embarrassment, have better relationships than those who feel anger or contempt.

topics: Department of Psychology, relationships, School of Arts and Sciences,
Ted Brown in teaches in front of a classroom.
University News
May 13, 2020 | 11:53 am

Theodore Brown receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Association for the History of Medicine

Over the course of his distinguished career, the professor emeritus of history and public health sciences has “advanced the cutting edge of medical historical scholarship and shaped the work of other historians.”

topics: announcements, awards, Department of History, Department of Public Health Sciences, faculty, School of Arts and Sciences,