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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 暗网吃瓜 professor Gretchen Helmke, the non-partisan initiative has set out to monitor democratic institutions in the United States and potential threats to those practices.

You are now listening to the UR Quadcast, the official Quadcast of the University of Rochester. Sandra Knispel: 鈥淥ne of the greatest threats to democracy is the idea that it…

The Susan B. Anthony Center's Equal Pay Day panelists will discuss issues of gender pay inequity on the date that marks how long women have to work into the new year to earn the same as men did in the previous year.

Kevin Beckford talks about why diversity matters as he begins his new role as the University's first senior director of staff diversity, equity, and inclusion. 鈥淚 actually think it鈥檚 a work in progress,鈥� he says. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think you ever achieve a plateau where you can say, 鈥榃e鈥檙e there.鈥欌��

鈥淲e need to take a look at the bigger picture here, which is that this bill does nothing to deal with our long-term budget challenges,鈥� says Rochester political scientist David Primo. 鈥淲hether you are on the left or the right, that should be a big concern.鈥�

An expert in teen鈥損arent relationships, psychology professor Judith Smetana is being recognized by her peers with the 2018 John P. Hill Memorial Award from the Society for Research on Adolescence.

In this episode of the Quadcast, University of聽Rochester聽professor of political science Randy Stone talks about his findings that indicate聽undue corporate influence at the World Bank.聽

Intro Sandra Knispel: The World Bank鈥檚 goal is to end poverty. It was founded in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference to rebuild Europe and other parts of the world…

March 8 is International Women's Day, a day marked by rallies and celebrations around the globe. The University鈥檚 Commission on Women and Gender Equity in Academia will host a panel discussion with local activists promoting gender equity.

Read the story: Changing approaches guide students’ path to career success What鈥檚 your dream job? What do you want to be? Every five-year-old has a quick answer or two to…

In the wake of the Trump administration's $4.4 trillion federal budget proposal last week, Rochester political scientist聽and author David Primo聽says he鈥檚 worried about the long-term effects of the growing national debt.

Recognized by the Nobel committee for his contributions to behavioral economics鈥攁 field that he helped create鈥擳haler's research bridges the gap between economics and psychology.