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Mark Buckley holds papers and gestures at a chalkboard full of equations during a biomechanics class.

Mark Buckley: Biomedical engineering as a passion worth sharing

The innovative professor prioritizes inclusiveness in his biomedical engineering classes.

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Science & Technology

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?

A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

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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Society & Culture

The truth may hurt. But for couples, it’s worth it.

In a new study of more than 200 couples, a team of Rochester psychologists reveals the truth about honesty in answering tough relationship questions.

Amanda Stent smiles with their arms crossed in front of Wegmans Hall at the University of Rochester.

Amanda Stent ’01: Guiding the future of AI in industry and academia

The Head of AI Strategy & Research in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg reflects on the state of artificial intelligence.

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Science & Technology

How does the brain cut through noise to understand speech?

Rochester researchers investigate how visual cues enhance the brain’s ability to understand speech in noisy environments.

Becky Frank smiles at the camera with her hands on her hips wearing a "Back to the Future" t-shirt in front of the University of Rochester clock tower.

Society & Culture

What can Back to the Future teach us about US nuclear regulations?

Rebecca Frank's undergraduate internship taps into well-known '80s and '90s movies to boost civic engagement on social media.

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Science & Technology

Laboratory for Laser Energetics launches IFE-STAR ecosystem, workforce development initiatives

An inaugural annual conference and summer student programs will foster partnerships among academia, national labs, and the private sector.

Diptych of the book cover art for "Melvill" by Rodrigo Fresán and "Muzzle for Witches" by Dubravka Ugresic, both translated and published by Open Letter Press and longlisted by the National Book Critics Circle translation prize.

Two Open Letter books nominated by National Book Critics Circle

Rochester’s literary translation press edited and published two of the longlisted books for the organization’s 2024 Barrios Book in Translation Prize.

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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.

Nicole Sampson named University of Rochester provost

Sampson, who has decades of higher education leadership experience, has served as interim provost since August.

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Awards and honors recognize faculty accomplishments

International, national, and statewide organizations have recently honored Rochester faculty for their contributions.