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Students, alumni receive national merit-based awards for study, research, and teaching
Tue, 14 May 2024
Undergraduates and alumni will travel the world as teachers, students, and researchers after receiving merit-based national awards during the 2023–24 academic year.
Continue ReadingNew surface acoustic wave techniques could lead to surfing a quantum internet
Mon, 13 May 2024
Researchers have developed new methods to couple light to sound waves that glide on surfaces.
Continue ReadingRochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research
Fri, 10 May 2024
The joint venture between the University of Rochester and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and training.
Continue ReadingNATO at 75—powerful and necessary, or costly and obsolete?
Thu, 09 May 2024
Created as a counterweight to the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, the military alliance may be more important now than ever. Political scientist Randall Stones explains why.
Continue ReadingMusical documentary with Rochester roots gets a Pulitzer Prize nod
Wed, 08 May 2024
Paper Pianos, 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.
Continue ReadingDid a magnetic field collapse trigger the emergence of animals?
Thu, 02 May 2024
Evidence suggests a weak magnetic field millions of years ago may have fueled the proliferation of life.
Continue ReadingFlump! Splatter! Pop!
Wed, 01 May 2024
Grace Stensland ’23, a sound designer and sound effects editor for animated films and TV, delights in odd noises.
Continue ReadingHealing arts and letters
Wed, 01 May 2024
A new Medical Center department teams up with the Humanities Center to foster collaboration on both sides of Elmwood Avenue.
Continue ReadingArt of Science competition attracts record number of entries. Here are this year’s winners.
Wed, 01 May 2024
The annual event encourages University community members to explore the intersection of science, art, and technology.
Continue ReadingApril 2024 in Photos
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
From totality to Springfest and everything in between, here’s how we spent April at the University of Rochester.
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