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Those worst off will likely have to borrow money and then decide which obligations to pay right away and which to delay, says a Rochester economist.

Those worst off will likely have to borrow money and then decide which obligations to pay right away and which to delay, says a Rochester economist.
topics: COVID-19, Department of Economics, School of Arts and Sciences,
portrait of Ibram X Kendi

Kendi, a best-selling author, professor, antiracist activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in America, will give a virtual speech as the event celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Kendi, a historian of race and discriminatory policy in America, will give a virtual speech as the event celebrates its 20th anniversary.
topics: diversity, events, MLK Commemorative Address,
nurse gives health care worker a shot

Researchers and volunteers in Rochester have been involved in the testing of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine since May. The vaccine study can trace its roots back to decades of research conducted at Rochester.

Researchers and volunteers in Rochester have been involved in the testing of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine since May.
topics: COVID-19, vaccines,
Illustration of coronavirus protein binding to receptor on human cell.

RNA research at the University of Rochester provides an important foundation for developing antiviral drugs, vaccines, and other therapeutics to disrupt the global spread of coronavirus.

RNA research at the University of Rochester provides a foundation for developing antiviral drugs, vaccines, and other therapeutics to disrupt coronavirus.
topics: COVID-19, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Dragony Fu, Lynne Maquat, School of Arts and Sciences,
Black child in pink dress looks out a brightly lit window.

A shift starting in the late 1960s has targeted poor families with unnecessary investigations and child removals at the expense of services, argues Rochester health policy historian and physician Mical Raz.

topics: book authors, children, Department of History, Mical Raz, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
overhead image of the skyline of Marseille.

The grant supports collaboration between US and French institutions at a time when international education and study abroad have been severely impacted by COVID-19.

The grant supports collaboration between US and French institutions at a time when international education and study abroad have been impacted by COVID-19.
topics: Center for Education Abroad, COVID-19, global engagement, Institute of Optics, photonics,
Logo for Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop University of Dayton.

An adjunct instructor in the University of Rochester’s English department, Melissa Balmain is the Humor Writer of the Month this December.

Melissa Balmain, an adjunct instructor in the University of Rochester’s English department, is the Humor Writer of the Month this December.
topics: awards, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences,
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Science & Technology
December 9, 2020

Can social networks help us be more creative?

Following creative thinkers can inspire better ideas. But when everyone follows the same people, their ideas become more alike, URochester researchers find.

Following creative thinkers on social networks can inspire better ideas. But when everyone follows the same people, ideas become more alike.
topics: Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, Gourab Ghoshal, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
Flagpole with "Meliora" inscription on the Eastman Quad with Ruh Rhees Library in the background.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of the University’s October 19 lawsuit, deciding that interim rules from the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor restricting H-1B visas must both be set aside.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of the University’s lawsuit, deciding that interim rules restricting H-1B visas must both be set aside.
topics: announcements, global engagement,
Jannick Rolland in her lab surrounded by lenses and other optical equipment.

The director of the Center for Freeform Optics holds more than 50 patents and is considered a pioneer in optical applications in augmented and virtual reality.

The director of the Center for Freeform Optics holds more than 50 patents and is considered a pioneer in optical applications in augmented and virtual reality.
topics: announcements, awards, Center for Freeform Optics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland,