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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,
hands wearing black gloves hold a small gray chip with a blue center.

Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology as a new way to explore the relationship between the lungs and brain.

University of Rochester researchers have the unique opportunity to fast-track their research in a new lung-to-brain chip.

topics: Benjamin Miller, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James McGrath, Materials Science Program, research funding,
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At the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester scientists harness AI to bring fusion research into sharper focus.

At the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics, scientists harness AI to bring fusion research into sharper focus.

topics: artificial intelligence, Christopher Kanan, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dustin Froula, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Riccardo Betti, School of Arts and Sciences,