Mt. Hope Family Center鈥檚 programs for children facing trauma expand with new support
New grants recognize the center鈥檚 success in addressing complex challenges among vulnerable children and their families.
Historian John Barry compares COVID-19 to the 1918 flu pandemic
John Barry 鈥�69 (MA) says that the virulence of the 1918 flu made it a very different disease than COVID-19, but the lessons of that pandemic still resonate.
Long-standing economics seminar series renamed to honor Professor Emeritus Ronald Jones
The Ronald W. Jones Seminar in International Economics honors the Rochester economist’s six decades of work in the field of economics.
New journal focuses on curbing violence against women in India
The 人妻少妇专区鈥檚 Susan B. Anthony Center is instrumental in starting an academic journal for best practices and scientific research on combating gender-based violence in South Asia.
Getting fewer 鈥榣ikes鈥� on social media can make teens anxious and depressed
Lack of positive feedback on social media can decrease adolescents鈥� feelings of self-worth, multi-institutional team of psychologists finds.
Like rose-colored glasses, a 鈥榮exy mindset鈥� helps you see what you want to see
Researchers find that having a 鈥渟exy mindset鈥� makes people perceive potential partners as way more attractive.
Rochester project democratizes access to medieval English literature
The pioneering Middle English Texts Series 鈥減uts the literature out there for everybody,鈥� making medieval English texts available to scholars and students around the world.
Watchdog report: US democratic indicators plummet amid racial justice protests and pandemic
Latest Bright Line Watch analysis finds erosion 鈥渁cross the board鈥� on measures of democratic principles and how well the US is abiding by them.
In time of masking mandates, how to evaluate exemptions?
Balancing the safety of the general public while accommodating people with legitimate medical challenges is a 鈥渘ew frontier,鈥� says a University health policy expert.
Corporate money in politics threatens US democracy鈥攐r does it?
In a new book, Rochester political scientist David Primo and his coauthor argue that the influence of campaign financing is misunderstood by voters, policymakers, the media, and political analysts.