Restart: ‘Committed to safety and welfare of students‘
Faculty and staff involved in undergraduate life outlined plans to keep students and other members of the community safe as they return this fall.
How to view Comet NEOWISE
Work by Rochester researchers will help make a space-based infrared telesecope—the kind that detected Comet NEOWISE—even more precise.
FAQ: COVID-19 testing on campus
University experts outline the COVID-19 testing and monitoring protocols being put in place as the campus looks to reopen.
Orientation leaders hope to make new students Rochester ready—virtually
A Zoom-based talk show and a roster of online activities are some of the hallmarks of orientation programming in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
University of Rochester reimagines its future
A new initiative asks the University community to reimagine the institution “from square one,” drawing on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and financial challenges.
Bats offer clues to treating COVID-19
Bats carry many viruses, including the one behind COVID-19, without becoming ill. University of Rochester biologists are studying the immune system of bats to find potential ways to “mimic” that system in humans.
Corporate money in politics threatens US democracy—or does it?
In a new book, Rochester political scientist David Primo and his coauthor argue that the influence of campaign financing is misunderstood by voters, policymakers, the media, and political analysts.
Memorial Art Gallery reopens as Finger Lakes region enters Phase Four
With masks, social distancing, and other safety measures in place, the University’s museum has reopened and is once again welcoming visitors.
University prison education initiative awarded major grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The University’s cornerstone prison education initiative receives a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand and further develop its programming.
Rochester researchers unlock clues to a dramatic chapter of Earth’s geological history
New Rochester research indicates that the global glaciation period known as Snowball Earth began earlier than previously thought, work that adds to the understanding of how the planet’s climate changes.