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Society & Culture
May 27, 2020 | 10:37 am

A ‘different kind of wonder’

The European Renaissance’s engagement with the Arctic is a little-known chapter of history but a relevant one today, when the region once again has become a site of anxious attention.

topics: Christopher Heuer, Department of Art and Art History, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Renaissance, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
November 20, 2019 | 10:59 am

Rochester historian takes a role in preserving world cultural heritage

Peter Christensen, an associate professor of art and art history at the University of Rochester, has a new role as a juror advising the United Nations in its work designating UNESCO World Heritage sites.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, faculty, featured-post-side, humanities, Peter Christensen, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
October 9, 2019 | 12:03 pm

Students thrive at the intersections of engineering, computer science, and humanities

Seniors Melissa Wen, Nathan Nickerson, and Jarrod Young are this year’s winners of the Wells Award, given each year to high-achieving students in the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences who also excel in the humanities.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, humanities, interdisciplinary, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, School of Arts and Sciences, Wells Award,
Featured
July 23, 2019 | 12:36 pm

A ‘model of scholarly possibility’: Remembering Douglas Crimp

An internationally renowned art and cultural critic, theorist, curator, and activist, Rochester professor Douglas Crimp created work important to thinkers across the arts and humanities.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, Douglas Crimp, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
The Arts
May 14, 2019 | 04:43 pm

Studio art graduates put on a show

Works in the Class of 2019 senior art exhibition explored themes such as interpersonal relationships, environmentalism, and emotional expression.

topics: Class of 2019, Department of Art and Art History, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
May 7, 2019 | 11:23 am

Finding a place of her own at Rochester

Gillian Gingher ’19 didn’t want to attend the University of Rochester for one simple reason: her parents did. But in four years, this double major in art history and business has found her own way.

topics: Barry Florescue Undergraduate Business Program, Class of 2019, Department of Art and Art History, School of Arts and Sciences,
The Arts
May 1, 2019 | 11:34 am

Is ‘convincing’ the new ‘real’?

As the University’s first artist-in-residence, Ash Arder brings her artist’s sensibility to explorations of conceptual systems, from computer science and the nature of virtual reality to ecology and environmental humanities.

topics: Ash Arder, Department of Art and Art History, School of Arts and Sciences,
Quadcast
February 7, 2019 | 04:11 pm

What’s the problem with civility?

Three Rochester professors discuss the nature of America’s political and social divide and offer ideas on how higher education might help bridge the widening gap.

topics: David Primo, Department of Art and Art History, featured-post-side, Humanities Center, Joan Saab, Kevin Meuwissen, School of Arts and Sciences, Warner School of Education,
University News
May 23, 2018 | 04:21 pm

‘High-risk’ research receives University seed funding

University Research Awards for 2018-19 have been awarded to 15 projects ranging from an analysis of the roles of prisons in the Rochester region, to a new approach to genome editing, to new initiatives for advanced materials for powerful lasers.

topics: Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Anthropology, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of English, Department of Neurology, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Psychology, Department of Religion and Classics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, University Research Award,