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Emil Wolf
Science & Technology
October 24, 2012

Optical Society Celebrates Emil Wolf’s 90th Birthday

A leading expert in the fields of coherence and polarization properties of optical fields, he is well known for collaborating with Nobel Laureate Max Born on the book Principles of Optics. First published in 1959, it is now in its seventh edition and widely used by students to this day.

topics: announcements, optics,
pills scattered over political cartoons
Society & Culture
October 22, 2012

Health Care History Through Humor

Theodore Brown, a historian of medicine, public health, and health policy at the University of Rochester, provides the historical context for each cartoon and authored introductory chapters on early health care reform efforts.

fifties movie montage
Society & Culture
October 19, 2012

Celebrate International Home Movie Day

Free and open to the public, the event provides an opportunity for communities to experience these personal records of the past and learn how to preserve them for the future.

topics: events, film,
green and red blobs
Science & Technology
October 18, 2012

Rethinking Toxic Proteins on the Cellular Level

Histones are proteins needed to assemble DNA molecules into chromosomes. New research at the University of Rochester is causing a fundamental shift in the concept of histone balance and the mechanism behind it.

topics: Department of Biology, genetics, Michael Welte, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
graphic of man in referee outfit, picking up statue
Science & Technology
October 16, 2012

Brain’s Desire for Clarity Shapes Language

Many changes to language are simply the brain’s way of ensuring that communication is as precise and concise as possible.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, languages, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,