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Ehsan Hoque in front of data on a large screen

Hoque, who applies a computational lens to understand and model the ambiguity in human communication, would like to raise awareness for accessibility and promote the role of computing to solve important societal problems.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
world map with pins

When conducting field research around the world, young social scientists can often feel as if they are starting from scratch. A new website envisioned by political scientist Gretchen Helmke will help scholars share resources with other social scientists on the ground.

topics: Department of Political Science, global engagement, Gretchen Helmke, School of Arts and Sciences,
three portraits of faculty members

Three faculty members have been named Students’ Association Government’s Professor of the Year in their respective fields of humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences and engineering.

topics: Department of Economics, Department of Mathematics, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, School of Arts and Sciences,
graphic with dandelions inside a book says NEW READS

Each academic year, Rochester faculty members publish books that advance scholarship and investigate questions of broad interest. New Reads offers a selection of some of their most recent work.

topics: Department of English, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Department of Philosophy, Department of Political Science, Environmental Humanities Program, Gretchen Helmke, Randall Curren, School of Arts and Sciences, Warner School of Education,
choir performing on stage, with screen above showing lyrics SHINE ON OUR HOME, HOLY AND KIND in English and Chinese

Zhiyao Duan, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering who also sings in the Chinese Choral Society of Rochester, lent his engineering skills to an innovation that provides the audience with live lyrics and translations.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Zhiyao Duan,

College Dean of Students Matthew Burns released the following statement on the ACJC ruling: “Recently, students at the University of Rochester examined the role and place of certain gender-specific organizations…

feet of a row of graduates
University News
May 10, 2017

Counting up commencement

How many gallons of coffee does it take to product a commencement ceremony? Here are some of the ways that campus prepares for the Class of 2017.

topics: Class of 2017, commencement,