Society & Culture New exhibit highlights women who changed the world December 2, 2020 A Rochester Museum & Science Center exhibit includes nine women with connections to the University.
Society & Culture What does it mean if most Republican voters still think Biden lost? December 2, 2020 A new Bright Line Watch survey finds that fewer than a third of Republican voters have confidence in the national vote count.
Society & Culture What’s the secret ingredient that makes a happy couple or family? November 24, 2020 Analysis by Ģý researchers shows that psychological flexibility can shape how individuals interact with the people closest to them.
Society & Culture What does East Germany’s rise and fall have to do with pigs? A lot, actually November 19, 2020 The communist state’s approach to industrial pig farming foreshadowed its demise, a Rochester historian argues in his new book.
Society & Culture Ask the archivist: Was that a US president on the Quad? November 12, 2020 Thirty-two US presidents have held office since the University’s founding in 1850. While many have passed through Rochester, only seven future or former presidents actually visited the campuses. Presumptive President-Elect Joe Biden would make eight.
Society & Culture Watchdog report: Experts see substantial danger to democratic stability around 2020 election October 28, 2020 The latest Bright Line Watch surveys find experts concerned about multiple risks to the legitimacy of the election, while many Americans believe in the prevalence of voter fraud.
Society & Culture Should secret voting be mandatory? ‘Yes’ say political scientists October 26, 2020 In a new book, two scholars argue that making voting more convenient does not combat low voter turnout but instead jeopardizes the integrity of the ballot.
Society & Culture Debt relief programs have big return on investment during COVID-19 pandemic October 23, 2020 A Rochester economist says the conflict between health priorities and economic policies can create spiraling crises in emerging market nations.
Society & Culture Accolades for work tracing Native women’s reproductive histories and their activism October 19, 2020 History professor Brianna Theobald earns two awards for her book "Reproduction on the Reservation: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Colonialism in the Long Twentieth Century"
Society & Culture Rochester economist applauds Nobel Prize for collaborator Robert Wilson October 16, 2020 Professor of economics Srihari Govindan’s collaborations with this year's Nobel laureate go back 25 years and typically focus on other areas of game theory.
Society & Culture How to make sense of 2020’s unusual election season October 8, 2020 Rochester political scientists say concerns about this year’s electoral process are challenging some fundamental ideas about the nation.
Society & Culture Mt. Hope Family Center’s programs for children facing trauma expand with new support October 7, 2020 New grants recognize the center’s success in addressing complex challenges among vulnerable children and their families.