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Novel coronavirus: Information for the University community
A new University website has launched as a resource for information on the global novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) health crisis.
Lasers etch a ‘perfect’ solar energy absorber
The University of Rochester research lab that recently used lasers to create unsinkable metal structures has now demonstrated how the same technology could be used to create highly efficient solar power generators.
Self-care linked to greater confidence in parents of children with FASD
A Rochester study is the first to describe caregiver strategies for self-care and the obstacles and barriers parents face in raising children struggling with developmental, cognitive, and behavioral problems associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Two honored with Presidential Diversity Awards
Kit Miller, director of the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, and Caroline Nestro ’18W (PhD), a senior associate in the Department of Psychiatry, are the recipients of the 2020 Presidential Diversity Award.
World view: Photo contest highlights education abroad
From places to culture to the most epic selfie, University of Rochester students who traveled abroad during the 2018–19 academic year—and international students who studied at Rochester—submitted their best photos for the annual Education Abroad Photo Contest.
Chemicals in vaping flavors cause widespread damage to lung tissue
While names like mango, mint, and cucumber make vaping flavors sound natural or benign, new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center unpacks the list of chemicals that comprise flavored e-liquids.
Ghana field school immerses students in ancient forts—and the legacies of slavery
For the last three summers, Rochester undergraduates have worked to analyze and preserve the ancient forts along the coast of Ghana, while exploring the historical and cultural context of the structures they study.
When laser beams meet plasma: New data addresses gap in fusion research
Rochester scientists at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and their colleagues in California and France have directly demonstrated for the first time how laser beams modify the conditions of a plasma.
Rochester cosmology group has all eyes on dark energy
Rochester’s newly formed cosmology group is at work to create the most detailed 3-D map of the universe ever seen.
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.