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Larry Kudlow speaking at podium

Lawrence (Larry) Kudlow ’69 has been named director of the White House’s National Economic Council, making him one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisors.

Larry Kudlow '69 has been named director of the White House's National Economic Council, making him one of President Donald Trump's top economic advisors.

topics: Department of History, featured-post-side, government,
portraits of Rip Collins and Ricardo Betti

Gilbert “Rip” Collins and Riccardo Betti will help facilitate partnerships with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and expand research in laser, high-energy-density, and fusion sciences.

Gilbert “Rip” Collins and Riccardo Betti will help facilitate partnerships with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and expand research in laser, high-energy-density, and fusion sciences.

topics: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Riccardo Betti, Rip Collins,
math text book in front of a student sitting in a large lecture hall

In 2017, nearly 10 percent of the total number of Arts, Sciences & Engineering graduates completed a math major, the highest percentage ever at the University, and one of the highest of any institution in the country.

The popularity of math among Rochester undergraduates is due to several factors, starting with the faculty's general philosophy of math education.

topics: Department of Mathematics, featured-post, School of Arts and Sciences,
three portraits

Former Xerox researchers Wencheng Wu, Beilei Xu, and John Handley bring an ability to adapt and pivot quickly, working with companies in the Finger Lakes region who look to the University as they adapt to fast-paced change.

Former Xerox researchers bring an ability to adapt and pivot quickly, as companies in the Finger Lakes region look to to the University as they adapt to fast-paced change.

topics: announcements, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence,
professor in a lab

Farran Briggs, a new associate professor of neuroscience and of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, studies how attention affects the brain’s ability to process visual information.

Farran Briggs, a new associate professor of neuroscience and of brain and cognitive sciences, studies how attention affects the brain’s ability to process visual information.

topics: brain, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, School of Arts and Sciences, vision,
John Barker

John Barker ‘09W (PhD) says his goals for higher education have always included three tenets: “access, equity, and social justice for all.” As of March 1, he is fulfilling those missions in the newly created role as senior associate dean of the faculty for Arts, Sciences & Engineering.

John Barker ‘09W (PhD) is the new as senior associate dean of the faculty for Arts, Sciences & Engineering.

topics: announcements, Arts Sciences and Engineering,
woman with a computer reads papers at a coffee shop
Society & Culture
March 8, 2018

Simon ranked as a top 15 MBA for women

The Simon Business School is ranked number 13 in the United States and number 21 in the world by the Financial Times in its first-ever ranking of the top 50 MBA programs for women.

The Simon Business School is ranked number 13 in the United States and number 21 in the world by the Financial Times in its first-ever ranking of the top 50 MBA programs for women.

topics: rankings, Simon Business School,
Fulbright logo

Thirteen students and recent alumni are semifinalists in the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Program, and this is the second year in a row that the University of Rochester has been designated a Fulbright “top producer.”

This is the second year in a row that the University of Rochester has been designated a Fulbright “top producer.”

topics: awards, Fulbright scholars,
photo of Margo Georgiadis

Margaret (Margo) Georgiadis, now with Mattel Inc. and formerly with Google, is a recognized thought leader on technology, innovation, and leadership.

Margaret (Margo) H. Georgiadis, now with Mattel Inc. and formerly with Google, is a recognized thought leader on technology, innovation and leadership. Georgiadis will receive the University’s George Eastman Medal at the ceremony.

topics: commencement, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,