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Voices & Opinion
January 5, 2023

Lasers usher in a new era of astronomy

Large-scale, laser-based experiments have recently revolutionized astrophysics, writes Rochester professor Adam Frank, allowing scientists to recreate the cosmos in science labs.

Large-scale, laser-based experiments have recently revolutionized astrophysics, allowing scientists to recreate the cosmos in science labs.

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, high-energy-density physics, 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.

Faculty have received honors from professional organizations such as the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Modern Language Association, and the National Academy of Inventors.

University of Rochester faculty members have recently received national honors from various professional and scholarly organizations.

topics: awards, faculty, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
Omega laser array lit in green against black background aiming at target.

University of Rochester scientists set out to explain how—and how much—in order to improve future experiments.

University of Rochester scientists set out to explain how—and how much—in order to improve future experiments.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding,
Resistance theory illustrated with a person in patriotic gear holding a painting of Jesus wearing a "Make America Great Again" baseball cap among other similarly dressed people.

Scholar Anna Rosensweig explains how early modern resistance theory is inspiring far-right individuals to defy local, state, and federal laws.

A University of Rochester scholar explains how early modern resistance theory is inspiring far-right individuals to defy US laws.

topics: Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, languages, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
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A post-2022-midterm election poll by Bright Line Watch finds increased trust in the fairness of elections.

A post-2022-midterm election poll by Bright Line Watch finds increased trust in the fairness of elections.

topics: Department of Political Science, Gretchen Helmke, School of Arts and Sciences,
Exterior of Attica Correctional Facility, where prison education courses take place.

The Mellon Foundation has renewed its support for the Rochester Education Justice Initiative with an additional three-year, $1 million grant.

The University of Rochester’s prison education program starts courses at Attica, coinciding with the prison uprising's 50th anniversary.

topics: community, Department of Anthropology, Department of Philosophy, Department of Religion and Classics, education, humanities, Joshua Dubler, prison, School of Arts and Sciences,
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Science & Technology
December 13, 2022

Scientists hit key milestone in fusion energy quest

The major breakthrough of achieving ignition is cause for celebration at Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics as well.

The major breakthrough of achieving ignition is cause for celebration at Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics as well.

topics: Laboratory for Laser Energetics,
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Campus & Community
December 13, 2022

New award sends humanities graduate students abroad

Four Rochester doctoral candidates will research in archives in a dozen countries as recipients of the Meliora Global Scholars grant.

Four Meliora Global Scholars grant recipients at Rochester will conduct research in archives in a dozen countries.

topics: Department of History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, Humanities Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,