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image of mail-ballot and 'I Voted' sticker

While voting by mail would allow tens of millions of people to participate safely in this fall’s election, it carries its own risk to the integrity of the voting, say the authors of a forthcoming book on secret balloting.

University of Rochester and SUNY Brockport political scientists say the convenience of mail-in voting can affect ballot secrecy.

topics: Department of Political Science,
University News
September 9, 2020

Col Raimond named first AS&E staff ombudsperson

In the newly created position, Raimond focuses on providing impartial, confidential assistance to Arts, Sciences & Engineering staff in resolving University-related issues or concerns.

Raimond focuses on providing impartial, confidential assistance to University of Rochester AS&E staff in resolving University-related concerns.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering,

The University will significantly expand the support services offered to low-income, first-generation college students as a result of a major federal grant administered by the Kearns Center.

The University of Rochester significantly expands the support services offered to its low-income, first-generation students.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity,
logo for insight into diversity higher education excellence in diversity award

National award honors the University’s efforts to weave diversity and inclusion “into the work being done every day” across campus.

The University of Rochester has received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

The University of Rochester has received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity.

topics: diversity, Office of Equity and Inclusion, Sarah Mangelsdorf,
portrait of Jeffrey McCune

He will bring together people from across academic disciplines to collaborate in the study of the African diaspora and offer programming that promotes African and African American studies at the University.

Among his top priorities will be to revitalize academic and programmatic services and expand the institute's scope.

topics: appointments, Frederick Douglass Institute and Department of Black Studies, School of Arts and Sciences,
illustration of photonics-based modulator

A Rochester team demonstrates a new way to control light as it moves through integrated circuits, paving a research avenue in communications, computing, and photonics research.

University of Rochester team demonstrates new way to control light as it moves through integrated circuits.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, photonics, Qiang Lin,
Masked students walk along campus path.
Campus & Community
August 24, 2020

The Class of 2024 settles in

The Class of 2024 includes more than 1,250 students in the College and 134 students in the Eastman School of Music. Forty other nations are represented.

University of Rochester's Class of 2024 includes more than 1250 students in the College and 134 students in the Eastman School of Music.

topics: admissions, Class of 2024, Eastman School of Music, featured-post-side, the college,
photo of students and parents moving in

Health and safety were the order of the day for a “slow roll to move in” for the Class of 2024 and other University students living in campus housing this fall.

University of Rochester students move into campus housing, following health and safety guidelines put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

topics: College, COVID-19, Jeffrey Runner, Rochester Restart,
image of David Turnbull

Nonprofit research and educational foundation highlights “demonstrated leadership in applying results to laser facilities.”

University of Rochester scientist David Turnball receives 2020 Excellence in Fusion Engineering Award from Fusion Power Associates.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics,