
Star struck: Dispatches from the James Webb Space Telescope
Humanity’s best looks at the universe so far were made possible by the contributions of scientists, engineers, and supporters—including University of Rochester community members.

Donald Hall named provost at Binghamton University
Donald Hall, dean of the faculty of Arts, Sciences & Engineering, has announced that he will be joining the leadership at Binghamton University, effective July 1 of this year.

Judith Pipher remembered as a trailblazer in the field of infrared astronomy
The professor emerita, known as the ‘mother of infrared astronomy,’ had a profound impact on research into astronomical phenomena and the origins of the universe and was a pioneer for women in science.

Eight faculty members appointed to named professorships
Eight additional faculty members at the University were appointed to named professorships during the second half of 2021.

Named professorships honor contributions of Rochester’s faculty
Named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate the work of Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

Theodore Brown receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Association for the History of Medicine
Over the course of his distinguished career, the professor emeritus of history and public health sciences has “advanced the cutting edge of medical historical scholarship and shaped the work of other historians.”

Ehsan Hoque named an ‘emerging leader’ by National Academy of Medicine
The director of Rochester’s Human-Computer Interaction Lab is one of ten leaders selected to work with the organization on “sparking transformative change to improve health care for all.”

‘Absurd’ for Fed to leave its policy framework unchanged
Rochester professor of economics Narayana Kocherlakota expects to be disappointed this week, as the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee has signaled that it will make no changes to an eight-year-old policy statement for meeting inflation and unemployment goals.

Rochester historian takes a role in preserving world cultural heritage
Peter Christensen, an associate professor of art and art history at the University of Rochester, has a new role as a juror advising the United Nations in its work designating UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Adam Frank wins multiple awards for promoting public understanding of science
The University of Rochester astrophysicist recently received the American Physical Society’s 2020 Joseph A. Burton Forum Award and his latest book Light of the Stars was awarded the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Award for Science.