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Three vertical shots of Goergen Award recipients Jason Middleton, Elaine Sia, and Will Bridges.
University News
October 26, 2021 | 10:21 am

Meet the recipients of the 2021 Goergen Awards for teaching excellence

Rochester professors Will Bridges, Jason Middleton, and Elaine Sia will be formally recognized for their exceptional undergraduate teaching on October 28.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Department of Biology, Department of English, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Elaine Sia, Film and Media Studies Program, Jason Middleton, School of Arts and Sciences, Will Bridges,
Elaine Sia in a mask points at a figure on the blackboard.
Campus Life
October 26, 2021 | 10:08 am

Elaine Sia: Teaching the ‘how’ as well as the ‘what’ in science

The biology professor has taught nearly 4,000 undergraduates since joining the University in 2000, including students in the 100-level Genetics, the first demanding course in that major.

topics: awards, Department of Biology, Elaine Sia, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, School of Arts and Sciences,
box filled with rusty tools and other junk
Science & Technology
October 20, 2021 | 08:35 am

Is ‘junk DNA’ a key to killing cancer cells?

Rochester biologists show how a selfish genetic element called retrotransposons that can cause tumors may also trigger the death of cancer cells.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, cancer, Department of Biology, featured-post, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova, Yang Zhao,
headshots of three faculty members
University News
September 13, 2021 | 11:02 am

Three professors to receive Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Will Bridges, Jason Middleton, and Elaine Sia will be honored at an on-campus ceremony in October.

topics: Department of Biology, Department of English, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Elaine Sia, Film and Media Studies Program, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jason Middleton, School of Arts and Sciences, teaching, Will Bridges,
Headshots of Thomas Brown and Sina Ghaemmaghami.
University News
June 17, 2021 | 09:15 am

Outstanding educators continued to shine during pandemic

Thomas Brown and Sina Ghaemmaghami are the latest recipients of the University’s Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professorships.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Department of Biology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences, Sina Ghaemmaghami, Thomas Brown,
2021 Commencement: Rochester Graduate Camila Lage
Campus Life
May 6, 2021 | 08:25 am

Long road to University was worth it for Take Five scholar

Cuban native Camila Lage Chavez says Rochester’s hands-on approach and diversity have prepared her well for the future.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Biology, events, School of Arts and Sciences, Take Five Scholars Program,
National Science Foundation logo.
University News
May 5, 2021 | 09:43 am

Rochester’s latest CAREER award recipients pursue wide range of projects

University of Rochester researchers have received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.

topics: awards, Dan Bergstralh, Department of Anthropology, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kathryn Knowles, Kathryn Mariner, School of Arts and Sciences, Yuhao Zhu,
a blue-gloved hand holds a tiny circle of white material with a tiny green t-shirt printed on it.
Science & Technology
April 29, 2021 | 11:19 am

Will your future clothes be made of algae?

For the first time, Rochester researchers have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to print algae into living, photosynthetic materials that are tough and resilient.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, Department of Biology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,