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A micro-survey of political science students has found they go into politics to serve the public good. (Shutterstock)

November 8, 2023

The kids are alright: Aspiring political staffers are altruistically motivated

William Roelofs, University of Toronto; Blake Lee-Whiting, Western University, and Lewis Krashinsky, Princeton University

In a time of growing partisanship and general political uncertainty, a short research project provides a snapshot of the young people who might one day walk the halls of power.

Public-facing automation, like self-service kiosks, reduce the chances we have to interact with other people. (Shutterstock)

April 25, 2023

A rise in self‑service technologies may cause a decline in our sense of community

Blake Lee-Whiting, University of Toronto

Self-service technologies — like self-checkouts or government service kiosks — are decreasing interactions with other people. This may affect our politics and sense of community.

Universities need to offer planned socializing for students who entered programs after 2020 and are less likely to know other people in their cohort. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

August 2, 2022

Students returning to campus want the ‘university experience’ missed during COVID‑19

Blake Lee-Whiting, University of Toronto and Thomas Bergeron, University of Toronto

Students in an international survey said they really missed chances to be together in person for campus-related activities, not only due to academic concerns.

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