Science & Technology
Researchers confront major hurdle in quantum computing
In a series of papers, Rochester researchers report major strides in improving the transfer of information in quantum systems.
Chemist William Jones elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Rochester chemistry professor is known for his groundbreaking research on carbon-hydrogen bonds, which can convert hydrocarbons into chemicals found in useful, everyday products.
Apt analogies help veteran convey his HIV research
‘Three Minute Thesis’ Competition winner Jeffrey Beard demonstrates how to communicate science to the public.
Society & Culture
History project tells a more complete story of Frances Seward
Three women in the history PhD program have completed a video project showing the wife of Lincoln’s secretary of state as more influential than typically depicted.
Rochester Himalayan climate history project receives environmental history award
Work to preserve testimonies of a people and their culture is recognized as an “outstanding model of applied environmental history scholarship.”
Republican and Democratic voters agree on one thing—the need for generous COVID-19 relief
The latest Bright Line Watch survey finds that voters support COVID-19 relief spending, but partisan divides remain over the election and impeachment.
The Arts
Microscopes and soap bubbles show the ‘art of science’
Rochester students and researchers used cutting-edge lab technologies to create the images in this year’s Art of Science Competition.
Hyam Plutzik’s poetry finds new voice in Spanish/English edition
The work of a fondly remembered faculty member is revived in an edition that foregrounds issues of immigration and exile.
Restaging of the ‘Blank Placard Dance’ at Rochester
Students from the Program of Movement and Dance will present a recreation of the iconic 1960s work in the city of Rochester to inspire thought about the pandemic and the power of protest.
In Photos
Celebrating spring at annual Springfest, Dandelion Day festivities
Dandelion Day, one of the University’s long-standing traditions, included a mix of in-person and virtual programs.
Student Life
Recent graduate awarded global leadership scholarship at Stanford University
Suman Kumar ’19 will pursue a master’s degree in international policy, joining students from across the globe for the selective program.
Curiosity and ‘a hunch’ lead a Medical Center physician to data science
With a master’s degree in data science, geriatric oncologist Erika Ramsdale brings a new dimension to research at her clinic.
Physicist and jazz pianist combines music and science at Rochester
College alumnus Philippe Lewalle graduates with a PhD in physics but stays close to his piano.
Voices & Opinion
Current COVID spike in Bermuda a ‘precedented’ battle against pandemics
Stuck indoors on a tiny island in Bermuda during a COVID lockdown, Rochester historian Michael Jarvis dug into his files to learn more about Bermuda’s previous experiences with imported epidemics.
Oscars seek to increase diversity with newly proposed rules. Will it work?
In an analysis for the Washington Post, Rochester political scientist Bethany Lacina and student Ryan Hecker ’23 offer a spoiler alert.
Is it time for a universal wage for housework?
In an essay in the Washington Post, history PhD student Kevin Sapere argues the pandemic has made it “all the more relevant” to compensate housework.
University News
University-wide coalition on student mental health and wellness is formed
The new group will assess the current state of student mental health at Rochester and make recommendations to improve student well-being.
Salim Alani to retire as executive director of internal audit
Alani has served in the role for more than two decades. Chris Butler will become interim director of the Office of University Audit on August 1.
Public Safety Chief Mark Fischer to retire at the end of July
Fischer has led the University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the past seven years. Deputy Chief Gerald Pickering will become interim chief effective August 1.