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historical photo of Victor Ohanesian

Members of the University community have served in wartime since the Civil War, and many have paid the ultimate sacrifice. We remember five here: from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Members of the University community have served in wartime since the Civil War, and many have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
topics: NROTC, veterans,
Rush Rhees Library

University Research Awards for 2018-19 have been awarded to 15 projects ranging from an analysis of the roles of prisons in the Rochester region, to a new approach to genome editing, to new initiatives for advanced materials for powerful lasers.

University Research Awards for 2018-19 have been awarded to 15 projects ranging from an analysis of the roles of prisons in the Rochester region, to a new approach to genome editing, to new initiatives for advanced materials for powerful lasers.
topics: Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Anthropology, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of English, Department of Neurology, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Psychology, Department of Religion and Classics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
graduates cheering

Each year Arts, Sciences & Engineering and the School of Medicine and Dentistry recognize outstanding research and dissertations by PhD students.

Each year Arts, Sciences & Engineering and the School of Medicine and Dentistry recognize outstanding research and dissertations by PhD students.
topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
six people making six different facial expressions: rolling their eyes, smiling while showing their teeth, smiling without showing their teeth, not smiling at all.

University researchers are using data science to analyze more than 1 million facial expressions to more accurately detect deception based on a smile.

University researchers are using data science to analyze more than 1 million facial expressions to more accurately detect deception based on a smile.
topics: data science, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
photo of Liz Bruno and Joe Abrams

University President Richard Feldman said, “Joe Abrams and Liz Bruno are already engaged with important efforts at the University, and I look forward to working more closely with them in the future.”

topics: announcements, board of trustees,
photo of Josh Pachter
Society & Culture
May 16, 2018

The ethics of autonomous vehicles

As a computer science major minoring in philosophy, Josh Pachter was ideally suited for developing concepts for programming self-driving cars that behave ethically. His idea: create ethical machines through a process similar to how we raise children.

topics: Class of 2018, Department of Computer Science, Department of Philosophy, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, humanities, School of Arts and Sciences,