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As the 2024 election season heats up, Jamie Druckman, a renowned expert on political polarization, is as busy as he’s ever been.

Dean of undergraduate admissions Robert Alexander offers a checklist for college-bound high school juniors.

Parents of college-bound students are more involved than ever in choosing the right school—and that’s what their children want.

Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank says distrust jeopardizes the country’s future as an economic powerhouse.

Here are a few things to know about the literary masterpiece that has exhilarated and confounded its readers for 100 years.

Randall Stone, an expert on Eastern and Central Europe, discusses the direction of the war in Ukraine, including the likelihood of Russia’s using biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons.

On the anniversary of the Walt Whitman’s death, Ed Folsom ’76 (PhD) looked back on the legacy of the poet’s work, examples of which are available in the University’s libraries.

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

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

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."