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The School of Arts and Sciences encompasses the major academic areas of the Humanities and Arts, the Social Sciences, and the Natural and Physical Sciences. The 18 academic departments in Arts & Sciences provide outstanding training for undergraduate and graduate students in core disciplines. Additional educational opportunities are offered through other programs, including interdisciplinary work that involves faculty from multiple departments. Learn more →
Spotlight: The Humanities Project
A&S Research News
- Superbugs May Have a Soft Spot, After All
- Men Are From Earth, Women Are From Earth
- Artists Create Mobile App to Explore Wilderness in Urban Spaces
- University of Rochester Creates Institute for Popular Music
- Open Letter Receives NEA Grant to Support Translation Projects
- Rare Meteorites Created in Violent Celestial Collision
- Nanocrystals and Nickel Catalyst Substantially Improve Light-Based Hydrogen Production
- Rethinking Toxic Proteins on the Cellular Level
- Language is Shaped by the Brain’s Desire for Clarity and Ease
- The Marshmallow Study Revisited
- At Least 200,000 Tons of Oil and Gas from Deepwater Horizon Spill Consumed by Gulf Bacteria
A&S Faculty News
- Cognitive Scientist Jessica Cantlon Named 2013 Sloan Research Fellow
- Chemist Dan Weix Awarded Sloan Fellowship
- Political Scientist David Primo Named First Recipient of the Gabrellian Professorship
- Rochester Researchers Involved in One of Top 10 Physics Breakthroughs of the Year
- Three Faculty Members Named to Inaugural Class of American Mathematical Society Fellows
- Kenneth Gross Receives Award for Dramatic Criticism
