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Student groups seek to promote political participation
For many college-aged American citizens, this week’s election was the first of many opportunities to cast a ballot. Yet a large turnout was not expected. In recent elections, young people have been criticized for their lack of participation at the polls. In the 2012 presidential elections, approximately 35% of 18-20 year-olds and 40% of 21-24 […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Jodi: A little respect
At my first frat party during freshmen year, I ran into an upperclassman acquaintance. I remember him saying to me, “Freshmen girls are just too easy. You know [that other freshman girl we both knew]? I slept with her already.” I wasn’t really sure how to respond, but thankfully his drunkenness meant that I didn’t […]
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After Rochester, Alumni Reflect
Amos Bloomberg, ’97: Amos Bloomberg was the first graduate of the UR’s Brain & Cognitive Sciences (BCS)program, where he also helped build the department’s first website. After graduation, he began work as a software engineer for both start-up companies and established tech firms. In the early 2000’s, Bloomberg decided to pursue a master’s degree at New […]
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The Haunting of UR: Classics of Rochester Halloween
Behind the masks and beneath the ghost and ghoul costumes, countless Halloween memories have been made at UR, whether in the halls of haunted houses or along the creeping corridors of corn mazes. Each year, a slew of seasonal traditions trickles in just in time for the students’ change of wardrobe from shorts and sundresses […]
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Ask Jodi: For the first time
Having sex for the first time can be scary – first time with a new partner, first time doing something new, or the first time ever. The way people who have had sex talk about their sexual experiences is intimidating and pervasive, especially on college campuses. Sex is such a sensitive topic that people don’t […]
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UR Tech: Better with brain power
When you ask which is the better thinking machine, a brain or a computer, it stands to reason you’ll get different answers depending on whom you ask. For a biologist, the question is obvious. The brain is a miracle of evolution, with over 100 billion neurons and another hundred trillion connections working in parallel to […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Jodi: Don’t hold it in
Pee after sex. Just do it. It may be the most solid advice I can give you. Somehow, a bunch of us missed this message in sex ed, but it is super important. “Never hold your pee. Ever,” my mom always preached to me. Although this annoyed my father to no end on long family […]
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UR Tech: Bridging the Uncanny Valley
You’ve probably heard of the Uncanny Valley effect. You may have seen it personally in animated films such as “The Polar Express” or “Mars Needs Moms,” which repulsed viewers around the world with unnatural marionettes posing as human beings. You may have found examples in an embarrassingly huge range of videogames, where a generation of […]
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Foreign Focus: Berlin, Germany
Berlin is a beautiful city, filled with a vibrant culture, a rich history, and pristine academia. UR Class of 2013 alumni Rachel Bierasinski was lucky enough to spend the spring of her junior year enhancing her learning experience with cultural exposure and a head first immersion into mechanical engineering overseas through the Institute for the […]
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Pollsters reach out to wider audiences
“What can I help you with?” These are the words that flash across the screen as Siri, Apple’s digital personal assistant is activated. Emerging technologies seem to be changing the way that this phrase is expressed; as these digital personal assistants become smarter and more capable, they increasingly will be asking us what we can […]
