Health & Medicine
Can lost vision be restored?
December 8, 2025
URochester researchers are at the forefront of improving eyesight while discovering how our visual system works.
Ever Wonder Series
Wonder bigger. Discover better.
Why do we sleep? Do aliens exist? Are plastics bad for you? Watch as URochester experts explain the real science behind common questions—and what the answers reveal about how our world works.
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Science & Technology
Are aliens real? Do aliens exist? Technosignatures may hold new clues
November 23, 2025
URochester astrophysicist Adam Frank searches for traces of advanced technology—and, by extension, alien life—on exoplanets.
Health & Medicine
What happens when an opera singer gets a cold?
November 14, 2025
When illness threatens a performance, singers rely on science, technique, and tough judgment calls.
Health & Medicine
Understanding stress and resilience from the inside out
September 29, 2025
By studying the effects of persistent stress, URochester researchers are shedding light on how to be more resilient.
Science & Technology
Why the future of computing is quantum
September 24, 2025
The strengths and limitations of computing advances are pushing the boundaries of what quantum machines can do.
Society & Culture
How educators can help students navigate misinformation
July 23, 2025
When misinformation often travels faster than facts, teaching young people to discern credible sources has never been more urgent.
Society & Culture
Who’s immune to conspiracy theories?
July 3, 2025
Rochester faculty on how political conspiracy theories start and spread—and why people believe them.
Health & Medicine
Time to throw away the plastics in your kitchen?
July 1, 2025
URochester researchers on the growing concern of plastics exposure on human health.
Science & Technology
The surprising way that fiber optics connects us
June 30, 2025
An optics expert explains how thin strands of glass that transmit light make modern telecommunications possible.
Campus & Community
Mark Buckley: Biomedical engineering as a passion worth sharing
January 27, 2025
The innovative professor prioritizes inclusiveness in his biomedical engineering classes.