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Science & Technology

Are humans predisposed to understand the complexities of music?

Listeners—regardless of formal musical training—can track complex tonal structures, offering a unique look at how the brain processes context.

Half a dozen high school students wearing University of Rochester shirts sit on the stairs of the Eastman Quad as part of the University of Rochester's Pre-College Summer Program.

Campus & Community

Pre-college summer courses give sneak peek at campus life

Each summer, high school students take a variety of classes while living, dining, and learning at URochester.

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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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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.

Health & Medicine

Can lost vision be restored?

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

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.

Illustration of Earth, the sun, and the moon, with atmospheric particles flying about them to illustrate how lunar soil ended up with particles from Earth.

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.

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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.

Sign on a glass door showing a NO symbol over an firearm icon with words that read "firearms prohibited", which includes gun kits (aka ghost guns), according to the Supreme Court.

Society & Culture

From semantics to SCOTUS: The linguistics research behind the ghost gun ruling

URochester’s Scott Grimm describes how language science helped the Supreme Court decide that gun kits should be treated like firearms.

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Kevin Parker, a pioneer in ultrasound imaging, remembered

The William F. May Professor of Engineering and Dean Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Sciences leaves a legacy of innovation and inspiration.

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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.