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protester at a rally holds up a sign that reads I'm your neighbor BOT the enemy within.

Researchers successfully tested 25 different approaches to reducing partisan animosity and support for undemocratic practices or political violence. Two proved most effective.

A team of researchers, among them University of Rochester experts, successfully tested 25 different approaches with a megastudy.

topics: Department of Political Science, Department of Psychology, James Druckman, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Students take a selfie from atop the Rush Rhees Library tower
Campus & Community
October 30, 2024

October 2024 in Photos

Transformational gifts, distinguished honors, launched pumpkins, climbed towers: October at the University of Rochester was anything but mundane.

Transformational gifts, distinguished honors, launched pumpkins, climbed towers: October 2024 at the University of Rochester was anything but mundane.

GIF of animated lawn sign that says "vote" in blue with red arrows moving toward the right side of the screen to illustrate the concept of voter turnout.

Rochester political scientists explain why people do and don’t exercise their right to vote—and the implications of that choice for democracy.

What does voter turnout mean? University of Rochester political scientists explain why people do and don’t exercise their right to vote.

topics: Department of Political Science, James Druckman, School of Arts and Sciences,
White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

Organizations recognizing Rochester faculty include the National Academy of Medicine and the American Physical Society.

Organizations recognizing University of Rochester faculty include the National Academy of Medicine and the American Physical Society.

topics: awards, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Warner School of Education,
Illustration of the CAD-LB method showing a green extracellular vesicle with pink proteins attached sitting on top of a gold nanomembrane.

The method uses ultrathin membranes to capture tiny packets of cellular material called extracellular vesicles.

University of Rochester researchers developed CAD-LB, a liquid biopsy method using ultrathin membranes to identify extracellular vesicles.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, research finding,
Illustration showing an open laptop with the "writing 105" written on the screen and a pen forming the first "I" in "writing" and the "1" in "105" to convey the idea of writing skills in communication.

The Rochester Curriculum’s only required course teaches writing skills that benefit undergraduate students throughout college—and well beyond, too.

The University of Rochester curriculum’s only required course teaches writing skills that benefit undergraduates through college and beyond.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Writing Speaking and Argument Program,
Philip V. McHarris, author of "Beyond Policing," standing and looking off-camera and framed by part of the Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge in the background.
Society & Culture
October 24, 2024

Imagining a world without police

A new book by Philip V. McHarris envisions a future where safety is not synonymous with policing, but rather prevention.

University of Rochester professor Philip V. McHarris envisions a future where safety is not synonymous with policing, but rather prevention.

topics: research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
GIF showing an example of deepfakes created with artificial intelligence featuring speaker Donald Trump alongside AI-generated positive and negative reactions from Joe Biden.

An expert in AI video generation discusses the technology’s rapid advances—and its current limitations.

A University of Rochester expert in AI video generation and deepfakes discusses the technology’s rapid advances—and its current limitations.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,