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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day marked by rallies and celebrations around the globe. The University’s Commission on Women and Gender Equity in Academia will host a panel discussion with local activists promoting gender equity.
The University of Rochester will mark International Women's Day hosting an panel of local activists promoting gender equity.
Marty Guenther has been there since the beginning, watching the Department of Computer Science grow and spearheading programs that support women students and connect all students to the increasingly global tech community.
Marty Guenther has been there since the beginning, watching the Department of Computer Science grow from less than 10 graduates in 1999 to more than 100 now.
Only 3 percent of all books published in the United States are translated from other languages, and only 29 percent of those are by women authors. Rochester is home to several projects aimed at addressing this.
Only 3 percent of all books published in the United States are translated from other languages, and only 29 percent of those are by women authors.