Society & Culture Archives - Page 2 of 44 - News Center

Close-up of a young girl holding a blue stuffed bear to illustrate child sexual abuse prevention.

Society & Culture

3 ways to reduce child sexual abuse rates

A new study finds that local, community-wide education efforts can drastically lower incidence of sexual abuse of children.

A red, heart-shaped balloon with the words "I Love You" held with string by a hand in front of Rush Rhees Library for Valentine's Day.

Society & Culture

From Rochester with love

February 11, 2025

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon—and love is in the air. Enjoy a selection of hearty research, endearing stories, and moving moments from across the University of Rochester.

graphic of a large empty speech bubble with a woman sitting on one side of it and a man on the other.

Society & Culture

The truth may hurt. But for couples, it’s worth it.

January 30, 2025

In a new study of more than 200 couples, a team of Rochester psychologists reveals the truth about honesty in answering tough relationship questions.

Becky Frank smiles at the camera with her hands on her hips wearing a "Back to the Future" t-shirt in front of the University of Rochester clock tower.

Society & Culture

What can Back to the Future teach us about US nuclear regulations?

January 22, 2025

Rebecca Frank's undergraduate internship taps into well-known '80s and '90s movies to boost civic engagement on social media.

Wide angle shot of Remote Bermuda island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Society & Culture

Historic Bermuda reshapes our understanding of colonial America

November 21, 2024

Smithsonian Magazine highlights the role of a Rochester historian and archaeologist in unearthing Bermuda’s colonial origins.

Still from the TV show Mad Men with Don Drapper sitting on a couch with his around around wife Betty to illustrate the idea of power dynamics and infidelity.

Society & Culture

Why the powerful are more likely to cheat

November 18, 2024

Psychologists have found a correlation between a person’s self-perception of power and their (un)willingness to remain faithful.

protester at a rally holds up a sign that reads I'm your neighbor BOT the enemy within.

Society & Culture

Research-backed ways to bridge America’s political divide

October 31, 2024

Researchers successfully tested 25 different approaches to reducing partisan animosity and support for undemocratic practices or political violence. Two proved most effective.

GIF of animated lawn sign that says "vote" in blue with red arrows moving toward the right side of the screen to illustrate the concept of voter turnout.

Society & Culture

What every American needs to know about voter turnout

October 30, 2024

Rochester political scientists explain why people do and don’t exercise their right to vote—and the implications of that choice for democracy.

Philip V. McHarris, author of "Beyond Policing," standing and looking off-camera and framed by part of the Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge in the background.

Society & Culture

Imagining a world without police

October 24, 2024

A new book by Philip V. McHarris envisions a future where safety is not synonymous with policing, but rather prevention.

Happy young couple flirting in a restaurant with drinks.

Society & Culture

When someone flirts with your spouse, does that make your partner more attractive?

October 15, 2024

The simplified formula of “more attention equals more desire” doesn’t seem to apply to established relationships.

looping video of glacier ice melting and dripping.

Society & Culture

On thinning ice

September 11, 2024

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

Illustration showing two cargo boats moving in opposite directions against a background that is half white stars against a blue background and half yellow stars against a red background to illustrate the US-China trade war.

Society & Culture

Why the US-China trade war could last another five years

A Rochester economist applies lessons from the 1980s to explain the United States’ current trade war with the potential superpower.