Skip to content

Archive

1311–1320 of 3904 posts

Close-up of man's hand shown typing on laptop keyboard, amid dark background.

Rochester computer scientists mine social media data to discover links between social characteristics of Twitter users and how they are likely to describe the novel coronavirus.

Rochester computer scientists find that increased use of terms like "Wuhan virus" on Twitter correlates with a rise in reports of attacks on Asians.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, social media,
a bank of flashtubs ignites in the OMEGA laser

Two awards from the Department of Energy will help Rochester scientists work to develop timely, commercially viable fusion energy.

Two awards from the Department of Energy will help Rochester scientists work to develop timely, commercially viable fusion energy.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Petros Tzeferacos, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
George Eastman statue on River Campus shows Eastman wearing a properly fitted homemade face mask.

Effective immediately and until further notice, all students and employees currently working or living on non-Medical Center locations are required to wear a face mask when out in public or when social distancing is not possible.

The University's new policies are accompanied by resources for obtaining masks. Read about the dos and don'ts of keeping your mask safe and effective.

topics: COVID-19,
phi beta kappa keys
Campus & Community
April 17, 2020

140 Rochester students elected to Phi Beta Kappa

The University of Rochester’s newest inductees into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society include 120 seniors and 20 juniors. Another 16 students were elected as juniors last spring.

The University’s newest inductees into the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society include 120 seniors and 20 juniors.

Interior of the Super-Kamiokande detector.

Experiments conducted in a mine in Japan may hold clues to explain why the matter than makes up the universe escaped annihilation by anti-matter during the Big Bang.

Rochester physicists have made a major stride in solving an age-old physics mystery.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, global engagement, Kevin McFarland, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
stills from five movies: Bye Bye Birdie, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Pajama Game, The King and I, and Damn Yankees.

You’ll find University of Rochester connections in some of your favorite movies, musicals, and television series, all ready for binge watching.

topics: Eastman School of Music, featured-post-side, film, humanities,
Campus & Community
April 15, 2020

Student Life Award recipients announced

“Whether our winners are just down the street practicing social distancing or halfway around the world has no bearing on their impact upon the University, their worthiness in receiving the award, or our pride in their many accomplishments.”

This year, amidst Covid-19, it's as important as ever to honor and thank the 18 students and 3 organizations who are winners of 2020 Student Life Awards.

topics: awards, Student Life Awards,
image of University of Rochester nurse with iron lung patient
Science & Technology
April 11, 2020

Ventilators: Three centuries in the making

Modern mechanical ventilators—whose short supply is now at the center of a national debate about the nation’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic—represent a “remarkable journey” of medical technology.

Modern mechanical ventilators—whose short supply is now at the center of a national debate about the nation’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic—represent a “remarkable journey” of medical technology.

topics: COVID-19, featured-post, School of Nursing,