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Analysis by University of Rochester researchers shows that psychological flexibility can shape how individuals interact with the people closest to them.

The communist state’s approach to industrial pig farming foreshadowed its demise, a Rochester historian argues in his new book.

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.

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.

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.

A Rochester economist says the conflict between health priorities and economic policies can create spiraling crises in emerging market nations.

History professor Brianna Theobald earns two awards for her book “Reproduction on the Reservation: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Colonialism in the Long Twentieth Century”

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.

Rochester political scientists say concerns about this year’s electoral process are challenging some fundamental ideas about the nation.

New grants recognize the center’s success in addressing complex challenges among vulnerable children and their families.