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Undergraduates pair research with reporting, science with sign language, and programming with pondering
The Wells Prize honorees exemplify the best of the multidisciplinary educational opportunities available at Rochester.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang: A Nobel Prize, a Rochester press, and a translation controversy
The latest Nobel Prize in Literature laureate has unexpected ties to the University’s literary translation press.
Musical documentary with Rochester roots gets a Pulitzer Prize nod
<em>Paper Pianos</em>, a live-performance musical documentary written and co-created by the International Theatre Program’s Nigel Maister, tells the story of an Afghan musician and refugee Milad Yousufi.
Morris Eaves, English professor who breathed new life into William Blake scholarship, remembered
The scholar made the British poet and “multimedia artist” accessible to a wide audience.
The work of horror films
A collection of essays coedited by Jason Middleton explores the "monster" of late capitalism lurking in modern American horror films.
A poet’s meditation on loss, light, and legacy
<em>Still Falling</em>, English professor Jennifer Grotz’s fourth collection of poems, illuminates the connection between art and time.
Ezra Tawil, English professor of substance and style, remembered
The scholar of American literature had a special talent for connecting with colleagues and students alike.
Provoking and coping through light verse
Rochester English instructor ‘explores the lighter side of dark times’ with her latest collection of poems.
How Nobel Prize–winning author Jon Fosse was found in translation
Open Letter’s Chad Post on discovering the Norwegian author for English audiences—and the importance of foreign translation presses today.
The ‘first English language trans novel,’ adapted for stage
The International Theatre program’s production of <em>Orlando</em> promises “a wild ride” and a serious reflection on the fluidity of identity.