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Adrienne Morgan has been named the University’s vice president for equity and inclusion and Richard Feldman Chief Diversity Officer, following a national search.

Adrienne Morgan has been named the University of Rochester's vice president for equity and inclusion and Richard Feldman Chief Diversity Officer, following a national search.

topics: appointments, diversity, staff,
Artist's rendering of planet Earth with top layer removed to reveal underlying plate tectonics, seen from space with the moon in the background.

The finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the development of life on Earth.

The finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the development of life on Earth.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, John Tarduno, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
3D computer image of brain showing circulatory anatomy.
Health & Medicine
June 13, 2023

AI helps show how the brain’s fluids flow

A new, AI-based technique for measuring fluid flow in the brain could lead to treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

A new technique for measuring fluid flow in the brain could lead to treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

topics: Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Maiken Nedergaard, research finding,
hydrogen isotope separator system includes a series of silver pipes and valves.

A Department of Energy program partners private companies with national laboratories and universities to design the first commercial fusion power plant.

A Department of Energy program partners private companies with national laboratories and universities to design the first commercial fusion power plant.

topics: Laboratory for Laser Energetics,
archival photo of Stanley Engerman, standing in front of a large bookshelf.

In a Rochester career spanning more than 50 years, the economist developed an international reputation for his work on the economic impact of institutions, most notably through his study of slavery.

Stanley Engerman developed an international reputation for his work on the impact of institutions, most notably through his study of slavery.

topics: Department of Economics, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
Collage of three archival portraits.
Campus & Community
May 25, 2023

Behind every name, there’s a story

Members of the University community have served their country in wartime since the Civil War, with many having made the ultimate sacrifice. This Memorial Day, we remember three of them.

Members of the University community have served their country in wartime since the Civil War. This Memorial Day, we remember three of them.

topics: alumni, veterans,
Portrait of Nicole S. Sampson with her arms crossed.

Sampson brings to the position an impressive background in academia and a commitment to excellence in higher education and student success.

Nicole S. Sampson brings to the position an impressive background in academia and a commitment to excellence in higher education.

topics: School of Arts and Sciences, staff,
Two students on opposite sides of the room looking through surveying equipment.

Each spring, Rochester undergraduates conduct archaeological fieldwork, unearthing and preserving Bermuda’s rich history.

topics: Department of History, Michael Jarvis, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
painting of an 18th century ship in a storm, with the sky both red and dark.

In a new book, Rochester historian Michael Jarvis argues that Bermuda belongs at the center, not the periphery, of the American colonial story.

University of Rochester historian Michael Jarvis argues that Bermuda belongs at the center—not the periphery—of the American colonial story.

topics: Department of History, global engagement, Michael Jarvis, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,