Society & Culture

A California field experiment shows why targeting high water users with the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging.

A URochester expert on international conflict warns that regime change rarely brings stability. The US seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro stunned people around the world—including political scientists who study…

URochester’s Scott Grimm describes how language science helped the Supreme Court decide that gun kits should be treated like firearms.

A new study finds that the demographics of scientists influence public trust and the fate of science-based public policy.

Hanukkah foods include latkes and fried jelly donuts. Professor Nora Rubel explains how such dishes carry meaning beyond the kitchen.

A new study finds that investors may unintentionally give polluting companies a reason to delay going green.

Elite firms’ notorious ‘revolving door’ culture isn’t arbitrary but rather a way to signal talent and boost profits, a new study finds.

Research shows being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.

From eugenics to segregation, the Pulitzer Prize winner says America’s ‘darker impulses’ run deep.

Randall Stone, an expert on international institutions, explains the UN’s enduring influence—and its limits.

University of Rochester’s James Druckman helps lead sweeping 50-state study on public attitudes toward universities.

For 45 years, this national resource has pioneered cutting-edge psychology research while providing support for thousands of vulnerable families annually.