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Hubble telescope image of the rotten egg nebula
Science & Technology
February 12, 2014

How stellar death can lead to twin celestial jets

How do spherical stars evolve to produce highly aspherical planetary nebulae? A Rochester professor and his undergraduate student have a new theory as to why.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eric Blackman, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Fanny and William Seward
Society & Culture
February 12, 2014

Grant supports digitizing Seward Family Archive

Spanning the years 1730 to 1917, the William Henry Seward Collection is the largest and most-consulted special collection in Rush Rhees Library.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, grant, politics, rush rhees library, Seward Family Archive,
student actor shouts at camera as water is poured over his head
In Photos
February 10, 2014

An Enemy of the People

Steven Winkelman ’16 as Dr. Thomas Stockmann in the International Theatre Program’s production of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. The play opens in Todd Theatre on Thursday, February 27.

topics: events,
trying to catch a dollar bill
Society & Culture
February 7, 2014

Sorry, cities: No strength in numbers

Urban legislators have long lamented that they do not get their fair share of bills passed in state governments, often blaming rural and suburban interests for blocking their efforts. Now a new study confirms one of those suspicions but surprisingly refutes the other.

topics: Department of Political Science, economy, Gerald Gamm, politics, research finding,
Bernard Lafayette and Martin Luther King
Campus & Community
February 5, 2014

Civil rights legend visits Rochester

Dr. Bernard “Doc” Lafayette Jr. arrives during Rochester’s Season for Nonviolence celebration for a week of training, lectures and workshops.

topics: events, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence,
Cary Peppermint and students

The selection committee chose Cary Peppermint for his portfolio of innovative and collaborative projects exploring connections between industry and nature.

topics: awards, Department of English, Environmental Humanities Program, Lillian Fairchild Award,
Society & Culture
February 5, 2014

The (Rochester) Face of Beatlemania

Rochester alumna Robin Lynn ’70 witnessed the birth of Beatlemania—and had her reaction broadcast live on television. Fifty years later, she remains linked with the famous British foursome.