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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,
Close up of the bodies and arms of two women in saris wearing bracelets and holding electoral commission identity cards.
Society & Culture
May 12, 2020 | 01:27 pm

Women quotas in politics lead to unintended consequences

Female electoral quota systems are designed to increase the representation of women in politics, but may curtail representation in other respects, Rochester political scientists find.

topics: Department of Political Science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
archival photo of Richard Fenno
University News
April 24, 2020 | 02:37 pm

‘A giant in the field of American Politics’

In a career spanning five decades, Richard (Dick) Fenno, who died in April 21, was instrumental in shaping the field of political science and in establishing the national reputation of Rochester’s political science department.

topics: Department of Political Science, Gerald Gamm, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
illustration of American flag being torn in two
Society & Culture
April 23, 2020 | 12:14 pm

Perception of US democracy tanks after Trump impeachment

The nonpartisan Bright Line Watch research group finds that perceptions of the health of US democracy clearly declined after the president’s impeachment.

topics: Department of Political Science, government, Gretchen Helmke, research finding,
Society & Culture
April 7, 2020 | 10:50 am

First mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD reaches trial stage

After two-and-a-half years of development and testing, the first promising results are in for an app designed to help caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

topics: Christie Petrenko, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,