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A green apple with an "A" on it against a yellow background, and a red apple with a "B" on it against a blue background to illustrate and explains what is school choice.
Society & Culture
August 11, 2023

Do the benefits of school choice miss the grade?

A Rochester economist shares insights everyone should know about such school choice policies, whether or not you’re currently the parent or guardian of school-age children.

A University of Rochester economist examines the pros and cons of school choice options, including charter schools and private schools.

topics: Department of Economics, 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.

The US Department of Energy and the European Academy of Sciences are among the organizations recognizing Rochester faculty.

The US Department of Energy and the European Academy of Sciences are among the organizations recognizing University of Rochester faculty.

topics: awards, faculty, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing,
University seal

The named positions are part of a long-standing tradition celebrating the work of Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

The named positions are part of a long-standing tradition celebrating the work of Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

topics: Eastman School of Music, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Simon Business School,
College Town banner on a pole in the mixed-use development.

University leaders envision owning, managing, and marketing the mixed-use complex as a Rochester destination to shop, dine, stay, and live.

University leaders envision owning, managing, and marketing the mixed-use complex as a Rochester destination to shop, dine, stay, and live.

topics: College Town, community engagement, Office of Government and Community Relations,
Various international currencies overlaid with blue and purple arrows that diverge illustrating revenue collection.
Society & Culture
July 26, 2023

Mind the revenue gap

Rochester political scientists have found that the large disparity in state revenue collection between Western and non-Western states didn’t happen until the 20th century—much later than commonly thought.

The large disparity in state revenue collection between Western and non-Western nations didn’t actually happen until the 20th century.

topics: Department of Political Science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Rainbow sculpture framing MAG tower against blue sky.
In Photos
July 18, 2023

Extending a welcome

At the Memorial Art Gallery, an extended Centennial Sculpture Park graces the museum’s west side.

At the Memorial Art Gallery, an extended Centennial Sculpture Park graces the museum's west side.

topics: community engagement, Memorial Art Gallery,
Man reading on laptop, looking skeptical, as way to show media bias.
Society & Culture
July 13, 2023

Study of headlines shows media bias is growing

A team from the Department of Computer Science used machine learning to analyze publications across the political spectrum.

University of Rochester researchers used machine learning to uncover media bias in publications across the political spectrum.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
View through the OMEGA laser's 20-cm disk amplifiers shows several electric purple-colored concentric circles.

Dynamic shell formation has been demonstrated experimentally for the first time at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

Dynamic shell formation has been demonstrated experimentally for the first time at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding,