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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.

Bob Uecker in a blue zip-up holds a baseball over his head in a crowded stadium.

Voices & Opinion

Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Baseball’: A voice for all seasons

Baseball broadcasting expert Curt Smith on why the self-deprecating broadcaster and TV star was a beloved figure to millions.

IFE-STAR illustration shows a map of the continental US with select areas highlighted with neon green dots or white dots and connected by lines to illustrate an interconnected ecosystem.

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.

Two Neanderthals in a grassy field point off into the distance to illustrate the evolution of Neanderthal DNA.

Science & Technology

How Neanderthal DNA influenced human survival

New research provides an updated timeline of human-Neanderthal interactions, revealing patterns in the genetic legacy of this ancient exchange.

A University of Rochester data science student flanked by seven members of the Rochester Fire Department with a fire truck and equipment in the background.

Data science students help speed up Rochester Fire Department’s emergency responses

The students analyzed millions of data points to determine where to best place fire stations, fire trucks, and other resources.

student musicians play on a stage with a film projected behind them to illustrate a film score analysis class at the Eastman School of Music.

Composing in reel time

A journey through film score history sets students on the path to understanding—and crafting—their own compositions.

Hands sculpting a clay brain to illustrate neural sculpting of brain activity patterns.

Science & Technology

Sculpting the brain (without chisel or scalpel)

Scientists have developed a novel approach to human learning through noninvasive manipulation of brain activity patterns.

Close up of Jon Onyiriuka in a suit smiling at the camera.

Jon Onyiriuka ’08: From courtside to client-side

How the Rochester alumnus has converted his experiences as a student and an athlete into career success on Wall Street.

Triptych featuring black-and-white photos of Ehsan Hoque, Petros Tzeferacos, and William Renninger, the University of Rochester's recipients of the 2025 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Three Rochester faculty members receive nation’s highest honor for early-career investigators

Ehsan Hoque and Petros Tzeferacos have been named Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipients.

Peter Robinson at a podium.

Vice President Peter Robinson retiring after three-plus decades at Rochester

Robinson’s leadership strengthened Rochester's national prominence in academics, clinical care, and research.

Exterior of Wegmans Hall, home of the newly renamed Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Goergen Institute’s name change reflects University of Rochester’s artificial intelligence expertise

The newly retitled Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence serves as an interdisciplinary hub of experts at Rochester.