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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…
Are humans predisposed to understand the complexities of music?
Listeners—regardless of formal musical training—can track complex tonal structures, offering a unique look at how the brain processes context.
Pre-college summer courses give sneak peek at campus life
Each summer, high school students take a variety of classes while living, dining, and learning at URochester.
From semantics to SCOTUS: The linguistics research behind the ghost gun ruling
URochester’s Scott Grimm describes how language science helped the Supreme Court decide that gun kits should be treated like firearms.
Undergraduates launch affordable AI receptionist service
Walter McDonald ’27 and Stephen Lim ’27 created OrbitPhone to help small businesses manage calls and appointments.
2025: The year in photos
URochester photographer J. Adam Fenster gives a behind-the-scenes tour of his favorite photos he made this year. Plus, the research that resonated.
Evolution’s moment of truth
Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?