The Arts Taking a page from poetry to understand the music April 18, 2022 Music theorist Matt BaileyShea explores the interrelationship between poetry, lyrics, and music in a new book.
The Arts Nearing its eighth decade, a modern musical invention remains cutting edge April 14, 2022 When the Eastman Wind Ensemble was founded at the Eastman School of Music in 1952, it launched a movement in wind music.
Science & Technology Rochester ‘a crucible of innovation’ says NSF director during campus visit April 12, 2022 National Science Foundation director Sethuraman Panchanathan, accompanied by Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Joseph Morelle, tours University facilities including the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.
Science & Technology A ‘cautionary tale’ about location tracking April 8, 2022 A new study out of the University of Rochester shows that data collected from your acquaintances and even strangers can predict your location.
Society & Culture Amitav Ghosh: geopolitics are key to understanding the climate crisis March 30, 2022 This year’s Distinguished Visiting Humanist says humanists have a vital role in reframing the climate crisis as rooted in history and culture as much as technology and economics.
Health & Medicine Rochester leads development of novel integrated photonic COVID-19 sensor March 24, 2022 The inexpensive, portable device could help safeguard against future pandemics and detect viruses and infections in underserved populations.
Science & Technology Institute of Optics expands graduate recruitment amid soaring national demand February 24, 2022 Two new awards will help the University of Rochester address a pressing need for highly trained PhD graduates and prepare a more diverse pipeline of optics professionals.
Science & Technology Rochester membranes help researchers capture tiny, telltale vesicles January 28, 2022 Extracellular vesicles could provide early detection of diseases such as cancer. But to analyze EVs, scientists first need to catch them. That’s where Rochester professor James McGrath’s nanomembranes come in.
Campus & Community Why this Rochester math professor champions year-round undergraduate research January 20, 2022 Alex Iosevich, a professor of mathematics and director of the Tripods REU and STEM for ALL programs at the Goergen Institute for Data Science, seeks to make undergraduate research "a fundamental part of the curriculum.”
University News University of Rochester plans in-person, institution-wide commencement ceremony January 18, 2022 A new ceremony on May 13 will kick off a weekend of events to celebrate the academic achievements of all members of the Class of 2022.