Recent News
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Teaching national mythologies doesn’t help society address problems
Thu, 29 Oct 2020
In a RealClearEducation op-ed, Rochester philosopher Randall Curren and his coauthor argue there is “little merit in the notion that love of country is something that can be taught through celebratory history.”
Watchdog report: Experts see substantial danger to democratic stability around 2020 election
Wed, 28 Oct 2020
The latest Bright Line Watch surveys find experts concerned about multiple risks to the legitimacy of the election, while many Americans believe in the prevalence of voter fraud.
Should secret voting be mandatory? ‘Yes’ say political scientists
Mon, 26 Oct 2020
In a new book, two scholars argue that making voting more convenient does not combat low voter turnout but instead jeopardizes the integrity of the ballot.
Teaching the complexities of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Mon, 26 Oct 2020
English professor Bette London introduces students to Nobel-winning authors and the controversies surrounding the prize.
The politicization of the CDC was under way before Trump
Fri, 23 Oct 2020
The CDC’s vulnerability to political interference is rooted in its role working in health risk assessment, write University of Rochester health policy historian Mical Raz and her coauthor in a Washington Post op-ed.
Debt relief programs have big return on investment during COVID-19 pandemic
Fri, 23 Oct 2020
A Rochester economist says the conflict between health priorities and economic policies can create spiraling crises in emerging market nations.
Professors from AS&E recognized for excellence in undergraduate teaching
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
Tanya Bakhmetyeva, Rudi Fasan, and Scott Seidman are this year’s recipients of the Goergen Awards, an annual recognition for faculty members in Arts, Sciences & Engineering.
Tanya Bakhmetyeva ’06 (PhD) is a teacher and teammate in the classroom
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
The associate professor of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies believes in empowering students through experiential learning.
Rudi Fasan is a chemistry professor with all the elements of success
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
Fasan is being recognized for his commitment to training undergraduates to perform biological and organic chemistry research in the lab.
Accolades for work tracing Native women’s reproductive histories and their activism
Mon, 19 Oct 2020
History professor Brianna Theobald earns two awards for her book "Reproduction on the Reservation: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Colonialism in the Long Twentieth Century"
