Gretchen Helmke named Guggenheim Fellow for political science
The professor and Bright Line Watch cofounder’s research focuses on the rule of law and democratic erosion in the United States and Latin America.
Sonya Maria Hadrigan named associate vice president for research integrity
Hadrigan will lead a University-wide compliance program aimed at ensuring integrity across the research landscape.
Historical Yellowjacket game footage is a fountain of youth
A storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to a 1927 football game.
Rochester’s Kevin Righter kept NASA space rocks free from contamination
Precise curation was necessary to discover that the Bennu asteroid sample contains building blocks of life on Earth.
Centromeres could be ‘hotspots’ for evolutionary innovation
New research with fruit flies reveals that centromeres, which are responsible for proper cell division, can rapidly reorganize over short time scales.
Imagining a world without police
A new book by Philip V. McHarris envisions a future where safety is not synonymous with policing, but rather prevention.
New record set in the search for dark matter—with a major assist from Rochester scientists
Researchers collaborating on the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector credit Rochester’s contributions in detecting weakly interacting massive particles.
James Druckman: When politics gets personal
As the 2024 election season heats up, Jamie Druckman, a renowned expert on political polarization, is as busy as he’s ever been.
Rochester’s clinical psychology doctoral program earns PCSAS accreditation
The PhD program is one of 48 nationwide recognized for excellence in science-centered education and training.
In the hunt for a second Earth, look to small planets
The recommendation is based on new research from Rochester scientists about the role of streaming instability in forming moons and planets.