Recent News
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What every American needs to know about voter turnout
Rochester political scientists explain why people do and don’t exercise their right to vote—and the implications of that choice for democracy.
The power of being local in the immigration debate
A new book interrogates how the struggle over who counts as local shapes migration politics.
Benjamin Hafensteiner: Helping students connect the dots
An engaging and approachable teaching style in chemistry earned Hafensteiner URochester’s highest award for undergraduate instruction.
URochester faculty garner recognition for professional accomplishments
University of Rochester faculty are honored for contributions to their respective fields.
What tiny fossils tell us about Earth’s changing oceans
For paleoceanographer Chiara Borrelli, microscopic fossils buried beneath the seafloor are a window into the oceans of the past—and a changing planet.
How IceCube opened a new window on the universe—and earned a Nobel Prize
URochester physicist Segev BenZvi explains how Nobel Prize–winning IceCube discovered high-energy neutrinos and opened a new window on the universe.
Why icy landscapes can behave like oobleck
URochester researchers use mathematical modeling to explore how wave-like soil patterns form—and what they could reveal about landscape stability.