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Three ways to reduce child sexual abuse rates
A new study finds that local, community-wide education efforts can drastically lower incidence of sexual abuse of children.
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New record set in the search for dark matter
Researchers collaborating on the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector credit Rochester’s contributions in detecting weakly interacting massive particles, or WIMPs.
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Why do we blink so much?
Researchers find that blinking plays a pivotal role in processing visual information—adding to a growing body of evidence revising our conventional views of vision.
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Language, art, culture, and history of Italy
Lisio Program in Italian Studies
The Arnold Lisio ’56, ’60M (MD) and Anne Moore Lisio Italian Studies Program supports University of Rochester students and faculty in their understanding of and appreciation for the language, art, culture, and history of Italy. The Lisio program funds:
- Student scholarship prizes
- Summer fellowships
- Faculty and program grants