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Pablo Sierra Silva sits and gestures while teaching among a couple of students seen from behind.

The history professor leads his class back in time to analyze events that shaped today’s world.

The University of Rochester history professor leads his class back in time to analyze events that shaped today’s world.

topics: awards, Department of History, global engagement, research, School of Arts and Sciences,

The funding enables LLE’s national security efforts in inertial confinement fusion, high-energy-density physics research, and laser technology development.

The funding enables LLE’s national security efforts in inertial confinement fusion, high-energy-density physics research, and laser technology development.

topics: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Office of Government and Community Relations, research funding, sustainability,
A person in a yellow shirt seen from behind works with a transmission electron microscope in a darkened room.

The funding supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope to accelerate research in quantum information science.

The new transmission electron microscope will let researchers visualize material structures in real space with exceptionally high resolution.

topics: alumni, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Office of Government and Community Relations, quantum science, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
Partial solar eclipse seen through clouds.

Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024, when the University of Rochester’s River Campus will be among the prime viewing spots for the next total solar eclipse.

The University of Rochester will be among the prime viewing spots for the next total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

topics: Dan Watson, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eclipse, events,
White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

An NSF CAREER Award, a ‘best publication’ honor, and leadership positions with national organizations comprise recent faculty achievements.

An NSF CAREER Award, a ‘best publication’ honor, and leadership roles with national organizations comprise recent faculty achievements. 

topics: awards, faculty, global engagement, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Simon Business School,
GIF of the moon moving between the Earth and the sun as it forms a solar corona during a total eclipse.

Observations made by William Harkness during the 1869 total eclipse led to a pivotal discovery about the sun’s corona.

Observations made by William Harkness during the 1869 total eclipse led to a pivotal discovery about the sun’s corona.

topics: alumni, Eclipse, research, videos,
Pipette releasing a water droplet atop carbon paper to illustrate the remediation of pfas forever chemicals.

A novel approach using laser-made nanomaterials made from nonprecious metals could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.

A novel approach for removing PFAS forever chemicals from water could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.

topics: Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, research finding, sustainability,
The sun seen in space with plasma oscillations occurring on the surface.

Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.

New insights into plasma oscillations are paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, sustainability,
Bright, multicolored, prismatic background with text that reads "The University of Rochester celebrates Women's History Month."
Campus & Community
March 1, 2024

Celebrating Women’s History Month

We’re sharing the stories of women in the University’s history whose contributions deserve wider recognition.

Throughout March, campus organizations at the University of Rochester are sponsoring events to mark and celebrate Women’s History Month.

topics: alumni, diversity, events,
University seal

Named positions celebrate the contributions of professors as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

The named positions celebrate the contributions of University of Rochester professors as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

topics: Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Eastman School of Music, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,