Melissa Pheterson

Society & Culture Beyond the pitch: The World Cup as world history A URochester expert unpacks the history, identity, migration, fandom, and politics that collide on soccer’s biggest stage. Most watch the World Cup for the goals, stars, and rivalries.... See more

At the Memorial Art Gallery, Timothy Peterson is building a collection that reflects today’s complexity while helping shape the canon that endures. Timothy Peterson spends much of his time in places most people never see: under freeway overpasses, inside ... See more

From a study of multinational corporations to an opera confronting missing and murdered Indigenous women, six new works showcase the breadth of inquiry across URochester’s faculty. Political science professor Randall Stone examines how American multinatio... See more

Society & Culture Work becomes more human in the age of AI URochester experts explain how artificial intelligence could support care, creativity, and connection—while leaving empathy, curiosity, and judgment firmly in human hands. Artificial intellige... See more

Dr. Robby Chooses Life What ‘The Pitt’ Teaches Us About Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom HaAtzmaut Melissa Pheterson| Apr 20, 2026 This article contains spoilers for The Pitt Season Two finale, “9:00 P.M.” There’s an elegant symmetry running through th... See more