Online dating brings matches, but it isn’t scientific
Online dating is second only to “meeting through friends” as the most popular form of matchmaking, and Rochester psychologist Harry Reis has been investigating the phenomenon as the stigma has lifted.
Relationship problems? Don’t blame gender differences
“People think about the sexes as distinct categories,” says Rochester psychology professor Harry Reis, But when something goes wrong between partners, emphasizing inherent differences between the sexes can be harmful.
Psychologist’s research probes matters of the heart
Since the 1980s, psychology professor Harry Reis has been putting human relationships under a microscope. Over the years his research has led to insights into matters of the heart—both figuratively and literally.
Tantalized by tessellations
Mathematician Doris Schattschneider ’61 explores the complex geometry of artist M. C. Escher, as an exhibit devoted to his work wraps up this weekend at the Memorial Art Gallery.
Opening a window on poetry, inspiration
In her newest book of poetry, Window Left Open, English professor Jennifer Grotz draws on her frequent visits to Monastère de Saorge in the French Alps. “It was like the monastery became a kind of vocabulary for me.”
What’s the history of this hat?
Cap, toque, beanie, or bucket — the story of freshmen caps knits together 66 years of student traditions and some colorful etymology, says University archivist Melissa Mead.
Classes of 1966, 1866 share musical connection ‘beside the Genesee’
Jocelyn Trueblood, Class of 1966, shares the musical bent of her great-grandfather, Herve Dwight Wilkins, Class of 1866 . He arranged the tune for “The Genesee,” Rochester’s alma mater.
Solo exhibition a special kind of homecoming for alumna
Sculptor Judith Modrak ’85 lives in Manhattan and keeps a studio on Union Square. But she remains pretty rooted in Rochester. her solo exhibition, opening in the River Campus’s Hartnett Gallery during Meliora Weekend, is a special kind of homecoming.
A life at the intersection of optics and art
Jay Last ’51 is a pathbreaking scientist, a serious art collector, and an author. Peter Lennie, the Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences & Engineering, talks with him about the important intersections between science, art, and the humanities.
Take a bite out of Rochester
Student foodie Rebecca Block ’18 presents a guide to eating well — and on the cheap — in Rochester this fall. The paninis and cider flights at Muller’s Cider House (above) are a favorite, along with new College Town eateries and well-remembered classics like Nick Tahou’s and Jay’s Diner.