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Louise Slaughter behind the podium
University News
March 16, 2018

Remembering Louise Slaughter, 1929–2018

“She was a giant among her peers in the House, a trailblazer and a tireless advocate for science, healthcare, research, education, arts and the humanities, economic development, and equal rights,” said President Rich Feldman.  

topics: New York congressional delegation,
illustration showing the new clock pulse architecture as a series of separate cylinders

Researcher Mohammad Kazemi has proposed an entirely new concept for computer architecture to overcome the problems of heat transfer inherent in traditional microprocessors.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
Amy Lerner and Antoinette Esce ’15 cochair the Commission on Women and Gender Equity in Academia
University News
March 15, 2018

Commission leaders see broader mission

The newly formed Commission on Women and Gender Equity in Academia, chaired by associate professor of biomedical engineering Amy Lerner, left, and medical student Antoinette Esce ’15 has agreed to recommendations for clearer policies related to such issues as sexual harassment and intimate relationships, but is calling for further action to address what they say are more central issues of gender inequity.

The cochairs of the University's Commission on Women and Gender Equity in Academia are calling for further action to address what they say are more central issues of gender inequity.
topics: diversity,
man walking in fron to building with the sign WORLD BANK
Society & Culture
March 14, 2018

Multinationals pull strings at World Bank

In this episode of the Quadcast, University of Rochester professor of political science Randy Stone talks about his findings that indicate undue corporate influence at the World Bank. 

In this episode of the Quadcast, University of Rochester professor of political science Randy Stone talks about his findings that indicate undue corporate influence at the World Bank. 
topics: Department of Political Science, global engagement, Randall Stone, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
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, 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, 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,