7 Rochester classes that’ll make you want to go back to college ASAP

From film scoring to entomological exploring, the University of Rochester offers courses sure to inspire FOMO

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July and August 2024 in Photos

Summer saw no time for rest at the University of Rochester—and we quite like it that way. Take a look at how we spent July and August.

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Alejandro Cruz Setzekorn: Realizing the power of genomics through data science

A data science master’s student analyzes how turning genes on and off can impact neurodegenerative diseases.

University of Rochester students celebrate, cheer, and throw confetti into the night sky with Rush Rhees Library lit up in the background.

Boundless beginnings: Welcoming our newest Yellowjackets to Rochester

More than 1,400 first-year and transfer students joined the Yellowjacket family ahead of the new academic year.

A person in a cleanroom suit walks past the LUX-ZEPLIN central detector, used to detect weakly interacting massive particles, known as WIMPs.

Science & Technology

New record set in the search for dark matter—with a major assist from Rochester scientists

Researchers collaborating on the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector credit Rochester’s contributions in detecting weakly interacting massive particles.

Ting Du, wearing a white lab coat, sits at a desk and points to a computer screen showing yellow fluid as Doug Kelley looks over her shoulder.

Science & Technology

Cleaning up the aging brain

Rochester scientists are restoring the brain’s trash disposal system with a drug currently used to induce labor.

From the Magazine

Basic haircare is not always cut and dried

Barbers and stylists connect with us as humans, care for communities, and make us feel whole, says ClipDart founder Kyle Parker ’18.

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Society & Culture

Why the US-China trade war could last another five years

A Rochester economist applies lessons from the 1980s to explain the United States’ current trade war with the potential superpower.

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Science & Technology

Who is more polarized about AI—the tech community or the general public?

An analysis of nearly 34,000 comments on Reddit provides new insights about perceptions of AI after ChatGPT’s launch.

Professor Paradine and graduate student Rodina smiling and facing camera, standing against whiteboard showing chemical formulas.

Science & Technology

New ligand-guided technique enhances drug development

Researchers led by Shauna Paradine use chemical “helpers“ called ligands to guide reactions with extreme precision.

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Recent awards showcase accomplishments of Rochester faculty

Faculty members are being recognized for contributions to their respective fields.

The upper halves of about five Rochester, New York, houses framed by green trees and shrubs and a blue sky to illustrate the University of Rochester's expanded home ownership incentive program.

Home Ownership Incentive Program for University employees expands to entire city of Rochester

The financial incentive for University of Rochester employees is also more than doubling.

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Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.