Hannah Smith
Hannah Smith
Class of 2027

Articles by Hannah

An emergency room for the rule of law: Sonia Mittal on democratic strain and the role of universities

Mittal drew on her experience at the Department of Justice, describing the scale of the Jan. 6 prosecutions, which involved nearly 1,600 criminal cases. While the events were widely characterized as an unprecedented attack on democratic institutions, the legal system approached them through existing statutory frameworks. Read More

Why libraries still matter: New UR librarian Timothy McGeary on the future of academic libraries

When McGeary begins his tenure in March in the role of Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of URochester Libraries, he will bring with him his experience of a career shaped by the changing role of libraries in a digital world. At Duke University, where he currently works, McGeary has helped oversee the systems and services that support teaching, research, and scholarship, for example, by digitally preserving data and developing new software. Read More

Wegmans stays on the menu – UR dining continues local partnership

What began as a pilot program last academic year has expanded to hold a permanent place in campus dining, offering students the chance to enjoy Wegmans-prepared meals from the comfort of campus. Read More

Survey led by UR Political Science’s James Druckman explores Americans’ views on higher education

The American public may still trust universities, but they also possess a sense of unease that universities are both valued and vulnerable in the eyes of students and educators. Read More