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Aerial shot of a single car on a freeway.

Environmental scientist Lee Murray tells City Newspaper that the area’s nitrogen dioxide concentrations in March were 30 percent lower than in March 2019. But the benefit won’t last, he says.

University of Rochester scientist Lee Murray ties local decline in air pollution to less driving during COVID-19 pandemic.
topics: COVID-19, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lee Murray, School of Arts and Sciences,
photograph of president Sarah Mangelsdorf.

President Sarah Mangelsdorf has been elected to one of the nation’s most highly regarded academic organizations, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

President Sarah Mangelsdorf has been elected to one of the nation’s most highly regarded academic organizations, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
topics: Sarah Mangelsdorf,
Randal Nelson and two students examine a robot blimp.

Computer science professor Randal Nelson, who died unexpectedly, is being remembered as a curious and creative engineer who was deeply invested in supporting Rochester students.

Computer science professor Randal Nelson is being remembered as a curious and creative engineer who was deeply invested in supporting Rochester students.
topics: Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, obituaries,

Meet eight University of Rochester graduate students whose lives and work have changed dramatically over the last two months.

Meet eight University of Rochester graduate students whose lives and work have changed dramatically over the last two months.
topics: Eastman School of Music, graduate students, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,
A detail from the Federal Reserve building in Washington, with the name Federal Reserve etched in stone.

In advance of this week’s Fed meeting, Kocherlakota calls on the Fed to prohibit banks from paying dividends to shareholders. “Banks should be keeping as much capital as they can,” he says.

The Rochester economist and former Federal Reserve bank president urges the Fed to insist banks hold onto as much capital as they can.
topics: Department of Economics, economy, Narayana Kocherlakota, School of Arts and Sciences,
archival photo of Richard Fenno

In a career spanning five decades, Richard (Dick) Fenno, who died in April 21, was instrumental in shaping the field of political science and in establishing the national reputation of Rochester’s political science department.

In a career spanning five decades, Richard (Dick) Fenno, who died in April 21, was instrumental in shaping the field of political science and in establishing the national reputation of Rochester's political science department.
topics: Department of Political Science, Gerald Gamm, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
glow over earth's horizon

The High-Energy-Density Physics Theory Group at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics studied how matter under high-pressure conditions might emit or absorb radiation.

A high-energy-density physics group at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics studied how matter under high-pressure conditions might emit or absorb radiation.
topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, high-energy-density physics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, planets, research finding, Suxing Hu,
Planet earth with a medical mask. World epidemic concept.

Philosophy faculty explore moral dilemmas presented by the crisis and how they intersect with larger structural questions.

University of Rochester philosophy faculty explore moral dilemmas presented by the crisis and how they intersect with larger structural questions.
topics: COVID-19, Department of Philosophy, Randall Curren, School of Arts and Sciences,
illustration of American flag being torn in two

The nonpartisan Bright Line Watch research group finds that perceptions of the health of US democracy clearly declined after the president’s impeachment.

The nonpartisan Bright Line Watch research group finds that perceptions of the health of US democracy clearly declined after the president’s impeachment.
topics: Department of Political Science, government, Gretchen Helmke, research finding,
photo of Fatima Zaidouni

The award will allow the physics and astronomy major to pursue a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge in the UK beginning this fall.

The award will allow the physics and astronomy major to pursue a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge in the UK beginning this fall.
topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, global engagement, scholarships, School of Arts and Sciences,