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In Photos
September 18, 2020 | 02:34 pm

An adapted classroom: Students and faculty find new ways to engage in teaching and learning

Students and faculty members adapt to new—and safety-conscious—ways of interacting as teachers, scholars, and researchers.

topics: Chris Muir, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Conducting and Ensembles, Department of English, Department of Environmental Medicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, Fana Bangoura, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, JC Olsen, Joan Saab, Joanna Scott, Katrina Korfmacher, Program of Dance and Movement, Robert Minckley, William Miller, William Weinert,
2020 Goergen award winners
University News
September 18, 2020 | 01:51 pm

Three professors earn honors for teaching excellence

Annual Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognize faculty members in Arts, Sciences & Engineering.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Rudi Fasan, School of Arts and Sciences, Scott Seidman, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies, tanya bakhmetyeva,
logo for AAAS with the tagline ADVANCING SCIENCE, SERVING SOCIETY
University News
November 26, 2019 | 09:38 am

Two Rochester scientists named AAAS fellows

Todd Krauss, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, and Benjamin Miller, Dean’s Professor of Dermatology, are being recognized this year for their “efforts toward advancing scientific applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.”

topics: AAAS, announcements, awards, Benjamin Miller, Department of Chemistry, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Todd Krauss,
two portraits of faculty members.
University News
August 12, 2019 | 02:53 pm

Two faculty recognized by DOE as exceptional researchers

Two University of Rochester faculty members–Hussein Aluie and Ellen Matson–have been named recipients of Early Career Research awards from the Department of Energy.

topics: Department of Chemistry, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ellen Matson, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, School of Arts and Sciences,
University seal
University News
August 4, 2019 | 10:11 am

Five appointed to named professorships

Several members of the University faculty were recently appointed to named or endowed professorships.

topics: B. Paige Lawrence, Department of Chemistry, Department of Environmental Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Neurology, Eastman School of Music, Elilzabeth Marvin, Nimish Mohile, Rudi Fasan, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Steve Georas,
graduates in cap and gown process on the quad toward the library tower.
University News
May 3, 2019 | 08:59 am

Medals and teaching awards will honor outstanding achievement at 2019 Commencement

The University of Rochester will recognize the outstanding contributions of distinguished alumni, educators, and scientists by bestowing the Eastman Medal, Hutchison Medal, and awards for scholarship and teaching.

topics: alumni, awards, commencement, commencement awards, Department of Chemistry, Department of English, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, humanities, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Simon Business School, UR Medicine,
four portraits of faculty members.
Science & Technology
April 5, 2019 | 02:48 pm

CAREER awards spur junior researchers along varied paths

Four Rochester researchers from four different fields are 2019 recipients of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious recognition for junior faculty members.

topics: Amanda Larracuente, awards, Department of Biology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, Pengfei Huo, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Wyatt Tenhaeff, Zhiyao Duan,
two portraits side-by-side of Ellen Matson and Nancy Chen
Science & Technology
February 20, 2019 | 10:30 am

Rochester scientists receive Sloan fellowships

Biologist Nancy Chen and chemist Ellen Matson are among this year’s recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships, recognizing young scientists for their research accomplishments and leadership in the scientific community.

topics: announcements, awards, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Ellen Matson, Nancy Chen, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Sloan Research Fellowships,
close-up of OMEGA laser amplifiers
Science & Technology
December 28, 2018 | 09:14 am

The year of the laser

In addition to their Nobel noteworthiness, Rochester researchers continue to develop new ways to apply lasers in research, medicine, and everyday life in 2018. Because frankly, we’re big on lasers.

topics: Chunlei Guo, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dustin Froula, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ignacio Franco, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, lasers, Nick Vamivakas, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
side-by-side portraits of Robert Boyd and Kara Bren
Science & Technology
November 27, 2018 | 01:06 pm

Two Rochester scientists named AAAS fellows

Kara Bren of the Department of Chemistry and Robert Boyd of the Institute of Optics are being recognized for their “efforts toward advancing scientific applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.”

topics: awards, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Optics, Kara Bren, Robert Boyd,