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Society & Culture

Work becomes more human in the age of AI

URochester experts explain how AI could support care, creativity, and connection—while leaving empathy, curiosity, and judgment firmly in human hands.

Elena Prager against a white background next to blue text that reads "ever wonder" and then in a yellow thought bubble "are monopolies bad". The University of Rochester shield is in the lower right-hand corner.

Society & Culture

Why monopolies aren’t a game—and how they shape your life today

Simon Business School experts explain how market power impacts consumers, workers, and innovation in the modern economy.

Dora Bora against a white background near text that reads "ever wonder" and then in a thought bubble "how animals think" to illustrate the concept of collective intelligence in animals.

Science & Technology

How animals make group decisions—without a leader

From pigeons to chimpanzees, cognitive biologist Dora Biro shows how individual minds scale into collective intelligence—and what that reveals about us.

Video still showing Harry Reis with the University of Rochester shield and the text "ever wonder" near a thought bubble that reads "how is AI changing the way we love?"

From the Magazine

The secret to happiness? Feeling loved

February 11, 2026

Two psychologists—one a happiness researcher and the other a relationship expert—say love isn’t found. It’s created, one mindset at a time.

Video still showing Dave Canning pointing a laser pointer at a piece of paper near text that reads "ever wonder" and a thought bubble containing the phrase "what can we do with lasers?"

Science & Technology

7 surprising ways URochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics shapes science and society

February 9, 2026

The Laser Lab powers breakthroughs in fusion, national security, and technologies we use every day.

Maiken Nedergaard against a white background and next to text and a speech bubble that reads "ever wonder why do we sleep" to address the topic of why sleep is important.

Health & Medicine

Why is sleep so important? Your brain depends on it

January 26, 2026

Sleep does more than restore energy—it activates the brain’s waste-clearing system, protecting long-term brain health.

Health & Medicine

Can lost vision be restored?

December 8, 2025

URochester researchers are at the forefront of improving eyesight while discovering how our visual system works.

Adam Frank against a white background an a thought bubble that reads: "ever wonder do aliens exist"?

Science & Technology

Are aliens real? Do aliens exist? Technosignatures may hold new clues

November 23, 2025

URochester astrophysicist Adam Frank searches for traces of advanced technology—and, by extension, alien life—on exoplanets.

Kathryn Cowdrick holding a model of a human throat next to an illustration that reads "ever wonder what happens when an opera singer gets a cold."

Health & Medicine

What happens when an opera singer gets a cold?

November 14, 2025

When illness threatens a performance, singers rely on science, technique, and tough judgment calls.

A dandelion grows through the cracks in concrete to symbolize resilience in the face of stress.

Health & Medicine

Understanding stress and resilience from the inside out

September 29, 2025

By studying the effects of persistent stress, URochester researchers are shedding light on how to be more resilient.