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Access to Undergraduate Research Activities (AURA) Students, are you looking for potential research opportunities? Mentors, are you looking to fill currently available research positions?

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From left: Derek Chien ’25 and Margaret (“Maggie”) Hoare ’24.

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Two undergraduates receive Beckman Scholarships for research

Two University of Rochester students have been named recipients of the Beckman Scholars Program, an institutional award that allows undergraduates in the fields of chemistry, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary combinations to work with faculty mentors for a 15-month research experience.

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Student Research Corner

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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Upcoming Events

Schwartz Discover Grant Info Sessions

Workshop: Thursday, February 15th, 5-7pm, RRL Humanities Ctr, Conference Room D

Writing Workshops: Fri 2/23, 4-5pm, WSAP | Thurs 2/29, 5:30-6:30, WSAP

Celebrating Research Week! 

Speakers Symposium: Friday, April 5, 2024
Lightning Talks: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Poster Presentation Fair: Friday, April 12, 2024

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Research at Rochester

Check out the "Research at Rochester" features in the Campus Times!

Anthropology fellowship supports and collaborates with local community

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Featured News

Biomedical engineering student adjusts an electroencephalography cap on a person

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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Rochester undergraduate Morgan Gillespie.

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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Fatoumatta Jobe ’23.

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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