News: Department of Political Science

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Campus News |

U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 ÐÔÊӽ紫ý programs within nation’s top 100.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories from the new year highlighting the experts and events at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

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Campus News |

A collection of stories highlighting ÐÔÊӽ紫ý experts and their analysis of all things politics in 2020.

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Arts and Culture |

A sampling of university experts who sounded off on the year’s monumental movements surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the election, COVID-19, and scientific discovery at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s commitment to community, health care, and research.

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Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý research team explores the population and politics of 13 swing states, pushing beyond the old blue state-red state model and painting a new picture where changing suburbs influence outcomes.

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Campus News |

Diversity, safety, and success become the foundation for ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

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Business and Community |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý political scientist Dan Lee examines America’s two-party system and how electoral rules benefit major party candidates on Election Day.

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Research |

Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute student researchers embrace remote learning and engage in public policy research to benefit ÐÔÊӽ紫ý and the region.

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Business and Community |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý political and judicial expert Rebecca Gill explains the history of the United States’ contentious appointment process, how it differs from other nations, and the implications of a recent vacancy.