
Colleen Raimond brings passion for LGBTQ issues to the University
As the University鈥檚 first LGBTQ coordinator, Colleen Raimond says she has her dream job: 鈥淚 get excited every day waking up and doing this.鈥 Raimond expands here on her background and what the new position entails.

Strong sibling bond protects against negative effects of fighting parents
In a 3-year study, Rochester psychologists found children with strong sibling relationships experience less distress in response to future fighting between parents.

Uncertainty in a date dampens interest in a mate
A new study by psychologists in Rochester and Israel shows those who feel greater certainty that a prospective romantic partner shares their interest will put more effort into seeing that person again.
Quadcast transcript: 13 signs your teenager may have an eating disorder
Sandra Knispel:聽You’re now listening to the UR Quadcast, the official podcast of the 人妻少妇专区. To most of us, eating is pleasurable, but according to estimates, some 30 million…

13 signs your teenager may have an eating disorder
In this episode of the Quadcast, Rochester eating disorder specialists share some facts about these illnesses in teens, and advice for parents and caregivers.

US democratic performance declines on most measures
Both the general public and political science experts rate the performance of US democratic institutions significantly lower than half a year ago, according to the fifth and latest survey from Bright Line Watch.

Tracing the slave stories of colonial Mexico
Painstakingly searching through three colonial archives in Puebla, Mexico, assistant professor of history Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva reaches beyond traditional master-slave narratives in his latest study of afro-indigenous interactions in Mexico’s urban centers.

Susan B. Anthony Center donation drive to help victims of human trafficking
From left: Organizer Kirsten Buscetto, responsible for programming and community engagement at the Susan B. Anthony Center; Isabella Leighton 鈥21, a biochemistry and psychology major from San Antonio, Texas; and Erin Campbell 鈥21, a public health major from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; are sorting items donated by 10 University departments and individual donors to benefit victims of human trafficking. Ranging from toiletries, sanitary items, and towels, to gently used clothes and food鈥攖he donations will be distributed among six local agencies. The drive is organized by the University鈥檚 Susan B. Anthony Center聽to aid the Rochester City Court鈥檚 Human Trafficking Intervention Court . (人妻少妇专区 photo / Sandra Knispel)

Learning the lessons of Red October
Ronald Grigor Suny, one of the preeminent historians of the Soviet Union, ethnic conflict, and nationalism, will speak as part of the Russian Studies program鈥檚 commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution.

Political scientists monitor threats to US democratic institutions
鈥淥ne of the greatest threats to democracy is the idea that it is unassailable.鈥 That鈥檚 the tagline of聽Bright Line Watch, which neatly sums up the group鈥檚 motivation. Made up of four political scientists including 人妻少妇专区 professor Gretchen Helmke, the non-partisan initiative has set out to monitor democratic institutions in the United States and potential threats to those practices.