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White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

As part of an ongoing series, we’re spotlighting the contributions of University of Rochester faculty to their respective fields.

topics: awards, Eastman School of Music, faculty, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
Drone photo of Rush Rhees Tower with people on tour and the city of Rochester in the background on a cloudy day.
In Photos
October 31, 2022

Such great heights—and sights

Twice a year, during Scare Fair in October and in the weeks leading up to Commencement, University of Rochester students can ascend the iconic tower of Rush Rhees Library to enjoy 360-degree views of campus and the city skyline. Missed the most recent tower tour? Enjoy this drone shot and mark your calendars for your next opportunity to participate in a Rochester tradition. 

Twice a year, University of Rochester students can ascend the Rush Rhees Library tower to enjoy 360-degree views of campus and the city.

Black-and-white photo of a solider pinned to a gate in front of a sea of ceramic poppies to symbolize World War I memorialization.

English professor Bette London explores the evolution and continued resonance of remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain in a new book.

In Posthumous Lives, Bette London explores the evolution of memorialization and remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain.

topics: Department of English, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Xi Jinping waves toward camera while walking, with Chinese flag behind him and against red background.

John Osburg, associate professor of anthropology and a China expert, says Chinese president Xi Jinping risks blame for the country’s mounting problems.

University of Rochester expert says Xi Jinping, reappointed at the 2022 Chinese party congress, risks blame for China's mounting problems.

topics: Department of Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences,
Tryptich of teaching photos featuring Anand Ajay, Christopher Muir, and Pablo Sierra Silva.

The recipients of this years Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching all have reshaped departmental programs focused on experiential learning.

Ajay Anand, Christopher Muir, and Pablo Sierra Silva all have reshaped departmental programs focused on experiential learning.

topics: awards, Chris Muir, Department of History, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
Ajay Anand lecturing in front of a PowerPoint screen.

The deputy director of the Goergen Institute for Data Science has grown a capstone course that offers students hands-on projects.

The deputy director of the University of Rochester's Goergen Institute for Data Science has grown a capstone course that offers students hands-on projects.

topics: awards, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
Chris Muir teaches a student, seen from behind, in a fabrication lab.

The engineering professor draws from his vast experiences in the workplace to teach problem-solving mindsets.

The University of Rochester engineering professor draws from his vast experience in the workplace to teach problem-solving mindsets.

topics: awards, Chris Muir, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
jagged laser lines on a small chip.

Rochester researchers see applications in LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), atomic physics, and augmented and virtual reality.

Rochester researchers see applications for a new type of integrated semiconductor laser in LiDAR, atomic physics, AR/VR.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, photonics, Qiang Lin, research finding,
Illustrating free speech are two silhouetted faces made of crumpled paper face each other, one with red tape over its mouth.

Rochester political scientist David Primo explains why the ‘clash of ideas’ is necessary for a well-functioning university.

University of Rochester professor David Primo explains why free speech on college campuses is necessary for a well-functioning university.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences,
researchers stand in a line on a boat holding a large hose.

New research shows reservoirs of ocean methane in mid-latitude regions will not be released to the atmosphere under warming conditions.

New research shows reservoirs of ocean methane in mid-latitude regions will not be released to the atmosphere under warming conditions.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, John Kessler, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,