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Amid growing alarm over the plastic that pollutes our environment, biomedical and optics researchers are devising ways to quickly detect microplastics in drinking water to better understand their potential impacts on human health.
Amid alarm over the plastic that pollutes our environment, biomedical and optics researchers are devising ways to detect microplastics in drinking water.
Teenagers in the US don’t get enough shut eye, and the consequences of this epidemic of sleep deprivation are extensive. But researchers at the University of Rochester have found that a simple solution yields solid results: setting a bedtime and sticking to it.
Researchers at the University of Rochester have found that a simple solution yields solid results for teens and sleep: setting a bedtime and sticking to it.
From places to culture to the most epic selfie, University of Rochester students who traveled abroad during the 2018–19 academic year—and international students who studied at Rochester—submitted their best photos for the annual Education Abroad Photo Contest.
From places to culture to most epic selfie, Rochester students who traveled abroad submitted their best photos for the annual Education Abroad Photo Contest.
One of the longest-running, continuous programs in the country, the University’s Naval ROTC unit celebrates 75 years of leadership. Katarina Vogel ’20 is packing a lot into her life as…
University of Rochester alumna Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD), who shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, has been appointed to the Order of Canada for her “extraordinary contributions to the nation.”
Rochester alumna Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD), who shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, has been honored for her “extraordinary contributions to the nation.”
As 2019 winds down, we asked University photographer J. Adam Fenster to share some of his top selections from among the many thousands of pictures he captured this year, and his thoughts about what makes each one special.
As 2019 winds down, University photographer J. Adam Fenster shares some of his top selections from among the many thousands of pictures he captured.
With the secret ingredient of brussel sprouts and judges from the Students’ Association and Wilson Commons staff, officers in the Department of Public Safety teamed up with chefs from University Dining Services for the first “Cooking with DPS Iron Chef” competition.
Officers in the Department of Public Safety teamed up with chefs from University Dining Services for the first “Cooking with DPS Iron Chef” competition.
Rachel Waddell, musical director for the Department of Music, joins Mittsy the Rochester Red Wings mascot for a community concert celebrating “150 Years of Baseball.” The University’s Chamber Orchestra and Concert Choir joined students from Rochester’s Roberto Clemente School No. 8 for a concert mimicked at night at the stadium.
Music directory Rachel Waddell joins Mittsy the Rochester Red Wings mascot for a community concert celebrating “150 Years of Baseball.”
Anthony Green, deputy to the provost since 2016, has been named chief of staff to the president, and secretary to the Board of Trustees. President Sarah Mangelsdorf announced Green’s appointment, which is effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Rochester professor of economics Narayana Kocherlakota expects to be disappointed this week, as the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee has signaled that it will make no changes to an eight-year-old policy statement for meeting inflation and unemployment goals.
Economist Narayana Kocherlakota expects to be disappointed this week, as the Fed signals it will make no changes to an eight-year-old policy statement.