Will hearing aids ever be as effective as corrective eyewear?
Despite recent advances in hearing aid technology, users frequently complain that the devices tend to amplify all the sounds around them. Rochester researcher Jong-Noon Nam believes a key part of the answer to this problem lies inside the cochlea of the inner ear.
Can a planet have a mind of its own?
Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, asks, if a planet with life has a life of its own, can it also have a mind of its own?
Susan B. Anthony: A life and legacy entwined with Rochester
February 15 marks the birthday of American civil rights and social justice leader Susan B. Anthony. Today, the University of Rochester is a collector, curator, and steward of her legacy.
One year on, Republicans still don’t consider Biden the rightful winner
In their latest survey, Rochester political scientists in the Bright Line Watch watchdog group find divisions along partisan lines have notably deepened, and voters’ confidence in next year’s midterm elections has already been affected.
Beth Greenwood ’22 in a league of her own
The mechanical engineering major continues to break boundaries for women in baseball. She’s played for Rochester’s varsity team, trains with the US national women’s squad, and will appear in an upcoming TV show on Amazon Prime.
Is ‘junk DNA’ a key to killing cancer cells?
Rochester biologists show how a selfish genetic element called retrotransposons that can cause tumors may also trigger the death of cancer cells.
Moving on in: The Class of 2025 arrives to campus
First-year and transfer students—including the largest incoming class in College history—arrive at Rochester, ready to kick off the academic year.
Meliora 2021—a new spin on a popular fall weekend
The October 1–2 weekend marks milestone reunions, celebrates the Class of 2020, and welcomes families to visit campus. Special guests include Geena Davis as the commencement speaker and Margaret Cho as the featured performer.
Rochester laser experiments demonstrate ‘helium rain’ likely falls in the solar system
An international research team including University of Rochester scientists has validated a nearly 40-year-old prediction that helium rain is possible inside planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.
Here’s to the Class of 2021
With ceremonies spanning across six days, respecting social distancing guidelines and gathering limits due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University honored this year’s graduating class in a commencement season like no other.