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Creating pivotal student experiences: Dick and Vicki Schwartz
By establishing the Schwartz Discover Grant for Undergraduate Student Research and other experiential learning funds at Rochester, Dick Schwartz ’63, ’66 (MS) and his late wife, Vicki Proschel Schwartz ’62, have made a difference in thousands of lives.
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Research is happening on campus in all departments—from dance to developmental biology
Want to learn more about what undergraduate researchers at Rochester are doing on campus? Check out our Student Research Corner.
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Schwartz Discover Grant Professional Development Series
May 28 through July 23
Research at Rochester
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What lurks behind video games: A look into senior Kendal Jordan’s research
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Wired for research
Biomedical engineering student Sophea Urbi Biswas explores how the brain processes speech syntax—and discovers the benefits of conducting research as an undergraduate.
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Unearthing the history of Bermuda’s old capital
Each spring, Rochester undergraduates conduct archaeological fieldwork, unearthing and preserving Bermuda’s rich history.
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Rochester named an REU site for undergraduate semiconductor research
The National Science Foundation has named Rochester as one of six new grant-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.
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Political science major examines bias when women run for office
Morgan Gillespie ’23 has produced some striking preliminary findings that show voters use gender cues to form beliefs about which policies a politician supports.
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Library award bolsters undergraduate student research
This year’s winning projects include a closer look at the first female printer in America and an investigation into the connection between race and Kodak color film.
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English major from The Gambia helps preserve ancient African fables
Fatoumatta Jobe is transcribing in Wolof—and then translating into English—centuries-old stories passed down orally
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