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The picture of the Middle Ages as “awful, smelly, stinky, [and] dangerous” is not accurate, says medievalist and University of Pennsylvania professor David Wallace, this year’s Ferrari Humanities Symposia visiting scholar.
The picture of the Middle Ages as "awful, smelly, stinky, [and] dangerous" is not accurate, says Ferrari Humanities Symposia visiting scholar David Wallace.
One of the few completely student-run teams in national competition, the University’s Mock Trial team is ready to return to the American Mock Trial Association’s national championship tournament.
Three biomedical engineering faculty members–Danielle Benoit, Catherine Kuo, and Amy Lerner–have been inducted as fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).
Danielle Benoit, Catherine Kuo, and Amy Lerner have been inducted as fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).
Rochester researchers are trapping nanoparticle-sized silica beads in an “optical tweezer” in a series of experiments that could shed new light on the fundamental properties of lasers.
Rochester researchers are trapping nanoparticle-sized silica beads in an “optical tweezer,” shedding new light on the fundamental properties of lasers.
The Alaskan flag, with its simple Big Dipper and North star design, was the winning entry submitted by a 13-year-old Aleut boy, John Bell Benson, for a competition by the Alaska Department of the American Legion. Chosen in 1927, this particular example is now part of the University’s William Henry Seward Papers.
Kaija Straumanis ’12 (MA) has received the Lillian Fairchild Award—which recognizes artists for their commitment to the Rochester community—for her work bringing world literature to new audiences.
Kaija Straumanis ’12 (MA) has received the Lillian Fairchild Award for her work bringing world literature to new audiences.
University musicologist and Hildegard biographer Honey Meconi explores the life of the 12th-century Benedictine nun who created her own language, wrote one of the first musical plays, and wrote books on health and healing.
The 12th-century Benedictine nun created her own language, wrote one of the first musical plays, and wrote books on health and healing.
As the baseball season opens, the league is looking to change some rules to speed up the game. English lecturer and baseball authority Curt Smith presents his own five-point plan to save the sport he loves.
As the baseball season opens, English lecturer and baseball authority Curt Smith presents his own five-point plan to save the sport he loves.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the University’s Title IX Office is hosting a number of events to inform the community of the resources available.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Title IX Office is hosting a number of events to inform the community of the resources available.
Noshir Dalal ’03, an actor and motion-capture artist, presented a workshop on motion-capture techniques in film and video games as part of the workshops, panels, and talks that comprised the first ToddX events focusing on theater, dance, arts, and new media.
Take a look behind the scenes at the first-ever ToddX events focusing on theater, dance, arts, and new media.