After Maduro’s capture, what comes next for Venezuela?
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…
When people see themselves in science, they trust it more
A new study finds that the demographics of scientists influence public trust and the fate of science-based public policy.
Office hours with Gretchen Helmke
The 2025 Guggenheim Fellow on turning a passion for reading and writing into a career solving our most vexing political puzzles.
Heather Higginbottom ’94: On leading with purpose
From Capitol Hill to JPMorgan Chase, the political science graduate traces a career shaped by URochester and driven by public service.
After 80 years, is the United Nations past its prime?
Randall Stone, an expert on international institutions, explains the UN’s enduring influence—and its limits.
Survey: Americans back higher ed—but worry about campus culture
University of Rochester’s James Druckman helps lead sweeping 50-state study on public attitudes toward universities.
Study: Widespread disapproval of federal interventions in science, public health
The findings, based on a sweeping national survey, help quantify the public’s verdict on recent federal policies.
Who’s immune to conspiracy theories?
Rochester faculty on how political conspiracy theories start and spread—and why people believe them.
Tommy Evans ’99: Witnessing and reporting on world events
One of NPR’s top editors discusses how his Rochester education equipped him for an unexpected career in journalism.