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Downward angled shot of multimedia artist Renee Jin next to a sculpture exploring the concept of involution.
From the Magazine
February 19, 2025

Defining involution through sculpture

A Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor examines a topic that is increasingly relevant to Chinese society.

A University of Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor uses art to explore the topic of involution in Chinese society.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration featuring classic film footage reels embedded with historic footage from University of Rochester Yellowjacket athletics games.

A storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to a 1927 football game.

A University of Rochester storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to 1927.

topics: alumni,
John Nichol standin behind a dilution refrigerator, used to study quantum systems, including nuclear-spin dark states.

Confirmation of this elusive state in quantum systems could lead to more efficient quantum devices.

University of Rochester researchers have directly proven the existence of a quantum state known as the nuclear-spin dark state.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Nichol, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
A red, heart-shaped balloon with the words "I Love You" held with string by a hand in front of Rush Rhees Library for Valentine's Day.
Society & Culture
February 11, 2025

From Rochester with love

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon—and love is in the air. Enjoy a selection of hearty research, endearing stories, and moving moments from across the University of Rochester.

Enjoy a selection of hearty research, endearing stories, and moving moments from across the University of Rochester for Valentine's Day.

topics: Eastman School of Music, research, River Campus Libraries, Warner School of Education,
A hand holds up a phone and on the screen the new QR code technology to prevent quishing.
Science & Technology
February 11, 2025

New technology could quash QR code phishing attacks

The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.

The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
University seal

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

topics: faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing,
Satellite imagery of the Gulf of Mexico showing swirling currents and ocean eddies.
Science & Technology
January 31, 2025

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?

A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

topics: Department of Mathematics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
"Argentum: Double-Positive," a light sculpture by Jim Sanborn, during an evening snowfall.
Campus & Community
January 31, 2025

January 2025 in Photos

The start of a new year brought innovative events, a peek into the past, and a snowy first day of classes. Here’s how we spent January at the University of Rochester.

The start of a new year brought innovative events, a peek into the past, and a snowy first day of classes. Here’s how we spent January at the University of Rochester.

topics: alumni, athletics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Memorial Art Gallery,
Kevin Righter in his office, with OSIRIS-REX memorabilia on the walls behind him.

Precise curation was necessary to discover that the Bennu asteroid sample contains building blocks of life on Earth.

Precise curation of the space rocks was necessary to discover that the Bennu asteroid sample contains building blocks of life on Earth.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Horizontal crop of a studio headshot of Nicole Sampson.

Sampson, who has decades of higher education leadership experience, has served as interim provost since August.

Sampson has served as interim provost at the University of Rochester since August. Her new role takes effect February 1.

topics: appointments, staff,