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Darren Lipomi: A catalyst for change in chemical engineering

The new professor and department chair aims to clear the air on the field and academia at large.

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Science & Technology

Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning.

Woman with a string of lit lights around her head and arms raised during the nighttime to illustrate the concept of bioluminescent optogenetics.

Science & Technology

Turning brain cells on using the power of light

Rochester researchers have refined the noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain.

Overhead view of a vehicle with sensors activated while turning into a crosswalk with people to illustrate the concept of improved autonomous machines.

Science & Technology

How to design autonomous machines that are more reliable and less costly

An international team of computer scientists has developed a new method to reduce cost-safety tradeoffs.

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September 2024 in Photos

Fall colors and crisp temperatures are on the horizon. Here’s a look at how we spent September.

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Society & Culture

On thinning ice

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

An illustration of several colorful, hexagon shaped icons representing different academic fields like space engineering, music, math, AI, and genetics.

Back-to-school meets future-ready: New academic programs at Rochester

The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.

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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—or, the fear of missing out.

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.

Lynne Maquat, surrounded by colleagues and balloons, smiles and looks to the side during a press conference.

Lynne Maquat wins Albany Prize, Janssen Award

The recent honors recognize Maquat’s foundational research on the RNA mechanisms that contribute to a wide range of diseases.

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University leaders encourage you to vote and make your voice heard

Exercising the right to vote helps build a robust and equitable civic culture at Rochester.

Aerial view of the University of Rochester's River Campus with the Interfaith Chapel in the foreground during the fall.

Planned River Campus building projects designed to enhance the student experience

The donor-funded projects alleviate the space constraints of the Interfaith Chapel.