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From the Magazine

175 ways URochester makes the world ever better

What good is the research university? At the University of Rochester, the answers get ever better.

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Science & Technology

Undergraduates launch affordable AI receptionist service

Walter McDonald ’27 and Stephen Lim ’27 created OrbitPhone to help small businesses manage calls and appointments.

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Society & Culture

When people see themselves in science, they trust it more

A new study finds that the demographics of scientists influence public trust and the fate of science-based public policy.

Health & Medicine

Can lost vision be restored?

URochester researchers are at the forefront of improving eyesight while discovering how our visual system works.

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Science & Technology

Earth’s atmosphere may help support human life on the moon

New research shows that Earth’s magnetic field has helped deliver atmospheric particles to the lunar surface over billions of years.

A collage of students abroad: athletes at the seaside, a traveler in a city square, a teacher with children, a woman dining, volunteers building, and a hiker in the mountains.

Campus & Community

We are the world: URochester students learn, work, and research across the globe

From traditional study abroad to life-changing community service, the University offers an education abroad experience for virtually anyone.

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Society & Culture

The stories behind Hanukkah’s signature fried foods

Hanukkah foods include latkes and fried jelly donuts. Professor Nora Rubel explains how such dishes carry meaning beyond the kitchen.

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From the Magazine

The class that changed me: Curtis Stewart ’08, ’08E

The Grammy nominee recalls the violin lessons at Eastman that at once terrified and inspired him.

Al Uy looks at a small red bird that is perched on his hand during a research trip to the Solomon Islands.

From the Magazine

Evolution’s moment of truth

Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?

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New report highlights URochester’s reach as economic engine

Growth in the University’s scientific, education, community, and healthcare missions generates a significant impact on the region’s economy.

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Leadership Conversation with Rob Alexander

Joined by two colleagues, URochester’s vice provost talks enrollment strategy during a challenging time for higher education.

Maiken Nedergaard.

Maiken Nedergaard elected to the National Academy of Inventors

The honor recognizes Nedergaard’s groundbreaking research over the past decade, which has fundamentally reshaped basic neuroscience.