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Detail of Caravaggio's "The Conversion of Saint Paul" shows Saul sprawled on the ground beneath a horse's legs, blinded and with his arms raised. A crop of the painting serves as the cover art for Jennifer Grotz's "Still Falling: Poems."
The Arts
February 20, 2024 | 07:56 am

A poet’s meditation on loss, light, and legacy

Still Falling, English professor Jennifer Grotz’s fourth collection of poems, illuminates the connection between art and time.

topics: Department of English, Jennifer Grotz, literature, 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.
University News
January 31, 2024 | 04:47 pm

Faculty earn esteem and recognition for professional contributions

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, World Gastroenterology Organization, and National Academies of Practice are honoring Rochester faculty.

topics: awards, faculty, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Medical Center, School of Nursing,
Statue of Frederick Douglass in profile looking toward text that reads Black History Month.
Campus Life
January 31, 2024 | 12:13 pm

Black History Month 2024

The University marks the annual celebration of Black History Month with an array of events, including discussions, lectures, exhibitions, and performances.

topics: Black History Month, diversity, events,
White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.
University News
December 20, 2023 | 04:13 pm

Faculty garner national and international accolades

The National Academy of Inventors, the American Heart Association, and the Rank Prize Funds are among the latest organizations honoring Rochester faculty.

topics: awards, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, faculty, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, School of Nursing,
Mixed media illustration showing full chemical complexity of quantum decoherence.
Science & Technology
December 18, 2023 | 02:22 pm

New strategy reveals ‘full chemical complexity’ of quantum decoherence

The findings can be used to design molecules with custom quantum coherence properties, laying the chemical foundation for emerging quantum technologies.

topics: David McCamant, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ignacio Franco, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Bird perched on large rock against hazy sky.
Science & Technology
November 28, 2023 | 09:36 am

How do living things use meaningful information to survive?

A team from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has applied the theory of semantic information to a realistic model capturing attributes of living systems—and found the critical point where information matters for survival.

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, Gourab Ghoshal, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Large red sphere representing a qubit.
Science & Technology
November 17, 2023 | 08:43 am

Qubit by qubit: Optimizing silicon for quantum computing

A team of researchers including John Nichol, an associate professor of physics, has won a grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research to address challenges posed by silicon spin qubits.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Nichol, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,