Society & Culture
The power of being local in the immigration debate
October 21, 2026
A new book interrogates how the struggle over who counts as local shapes migration politics.
Author Posts Loop
Campus & Community
Benjamin Hafensteiner: Helping students connect the dots
October 20, 2026
An engaging and approachable teaching style in chemistry earned Hafensteiner URochester’s highest award for undergraduate instruction.
Science & Technology
Why icy landscapes can behave like oobleck
September 25, 2026
URochester researchers use mathematical modeling to explore how wave-like soil patterns form—and what they could reveal about landscape stability.
The Arts
Noted photographer and art educator Carl Chiarenza remembered
June 12, 2026
The former URochester faculty member lectured and taught workshops at more than 100 institutions in 33 states.
From the Magazine
When the going gets tough: What you need to know about resilience
May 24, 2026
A new trandisciplinary research center brings together faculty dedicated to studying resilience science.
University News
James Druckman elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 1, 2026
The political science professor is a renowned expert in political polarization and American democracy.
University News
Mt. Hope Family Center receives grant to improve maternal and infant health
April 1, 2026
The $1.7 million grant will help enhance services for pregnant women, new parents, and infants in Monroe County.
Society & Culture
In Mexico, Afro-Caribbean roots run deeper than expected
March 5, 2026
A new book reframes long-held assumptions about the denial of Black identity in the Mexican port city of Veracruz.
Science & Technology
URochester awarded Keck Foundation funding to tackle chemistry grand challenge
January 23, 2026
The cutting-edge project aims to harness quantum light to unlock new chemical processes.
Science & Technology
Are humans predisposed to understand the complexities of music?
January 6, 2026
Listeners—regardless of formal musical training—can track complex tonal structures, offering a unique look at how the brain processes context.
Campus & Community
Michael Clark: Inspiring learning through the art of asking questions
November 10, 2025
The Goergen Award–winning lecturer keeps students engaged with workshops and critical thinking exercises.
Campus & Community
Souped-up kayaks become ‘floating laboratories’ on the Genesee River
November 5, 2025
URochester researchers use specially designed kayaks to collect real-time data on methane and carbon dioxide emissions.