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FUSION
When laser beams meet plasma
New data from the University’s Laboratory of Laser Energetics address a 40-year problem in fusion research.
GLOBAL
Students immersed in ancient forts—and the legacies of slavery
At a field school in Ghana, Rochester undergraduates work to preserve 16th-century structures while exploring their cultural context.
PHYSICS
All eyes on dark energy
Rochester’s newly formed cosmology group is at work to create the most detailed 3-D map of the universe ever seen.
MUSIC
Eastman at the Grammys
Graduates and faculty of the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music are among the nominees at the upcoming 62nd Grammy Awards.
ENGINEERS
Spiders and ants inspire metal that won’t sink
Rochester researchers have created a metallic structure so water-repellent, it refuses to sink—no matter how often it is forced into water.
LEADERSHIP
An inaugural celebration
Sarah C. Mangelsdorf is the University of Rochester’s 11th president.
Things to do this week
December 9
Wellness PAWS for Stress Relief
6 p.m.
Goergen Athletic Center
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December 10
Arts Collegium Musicum: Le Carnaval de Venise
7:30 p.m.
Kilbourn Hall
See event details
December 14
Community Eastman Community Music School Winterfest
9:30 a.m.
Eastman School of Music
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