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Science & Technology
August 30, 2016

Why neutrinos ‘matter’ in the early universe

When the highly anticipated findings from the Japan-based T2K neutrino experiment were finally presented at the International Conference on High Energy Physics this month, it was Rochester graduate student Konosuke (Ko) Iwamoto who updated the physics world on the puzzle behind the imbalance between matter and antimatter.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, global engagement, Kevin McFarland, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
no smoking sign

All of the University’s campuses and locations will become tobacco-free both inside and outside campus buildings. A new policy will reflect this change, which applies to River Campus, the Eastman School of Music, and all other University properties, including the Medical Center.

All of the University’s campuses and locations will become tobacco-free both inside and outside campus buildings.
topics: announcements,
Three women

Three colleagues from the University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning joined forces this summer to teach a nationally available online course on supporting and teaching students with disabilities in the college classroom.

Three colleagues from the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning joined forces to teach an online course on supporting college students with disabilities.
topics: disabilities,
illustration of brainwaives on EEG

The University’s Goergen Institute for Data Science has awarded grants to three projects aimed at using big data to improve treatment of patients who are in intensive care or who suffer from epilepsy or mental disorders.

The Goergen Institute for Data Science has awarded grants to projects aimed at using big data to improve treatment of patients in intensive care or who suffer from epilepsy or mental disorders.
topics: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Neurology, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, research funding, School of Nursing, Zhiyao Duan,
stressed woman holding her hands to her face

Mt. Hope Family Center researchers Melissa Sturge-Apple and Patrick Davies have been awarded a $2.9 million grant to research how conflicts and stress between parents spill over to influence interactions between parent and child.

Mt. Hope Family Center researchers have been awarded a $2.9 million grant to explore the processes that link couple conflict with parenting difficulties.
topics: Department of Psychology, Melissa Sturge-Apple, Mt. Hope Family Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
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The Arts
August 24, 2016

When Ansel Adams came to Rochester

As the National Park Service turns 100, many remember photographer Ansel Adams for his iconic images of the American West and Yosemite. But when Adams was hired to photograph the University campus in 1952, he was not yet America’s most well-known photographer.

When Adams was hired to photograph the University campus in 1952, he was not yet America’s most well-known photographer of national parks.
topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, River Campus Libraries,
families push carts full of stuff to the residence halls
Campus & Community
August 24, 2016

The Class of 2020 is here

A new freshman class of 1,368 students on the River Campus and 140 students at the Eastman School of Music moved into their new homes on Wednesday, as student music groups entertained waiting families and hundreds of student volunteers helped lighten the move-in load.

topics: Class of 2020,
Ehsan Hoque in front of computer screen with inset of another person's face

Ehsan Hoque, assistant professor of computer science, is in rare company. The editors of MIT Technology Review have named Hoque one of this year’s “innovators under 35”—an  honor that has…

topics: awards, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ehsan Hoque, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo looks down on a large group of students standing under a sign that reads WELCOME
In Photos
August 22, 2016

International arrivals

New international students register in Rettner Hall as they begin their academic journey. For the incoming Class of 2020, 27% come from countries outside the United States and represent 90 different counties. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: Class of 2020, Move-In Day,