
Adam Frank receives Carl Sagan Medal for excellence in public communication
The award recognizes the Rochester astrophysicist’s ‘sustained efforts’ to make science and research broadly accessible through on-air commentary, popular books, Netflix documentaries, Marvel movies, and more.

Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s supposed magnetic shield
Rochester geophysicists’ latest findings contradict longstanding assumptions about whether Earth’s moon ever had a magnetic shield.

Pulsed lasers in liquids speed up the hunt for effective catalysts
In the most comprehensive, up-to-date survey of a technology that was first developed in 1987, Rochester researchers have documented the advantages of using the pulsed-laser-in-liquids technique over traditional wet laboratory methods.

Zenon Snylyk ’55 captained US men’s soccer team at ’56 Olympics
As the Toyko Games begin, we remember an alumnus who rose from post-World War II chaos in Europe to the world’s sports stage.

Why the pandemic economy’s higher inflation rate is ‘a short-term blip’
Rochester economist Narayana Kocherlakota says a return to 1970s levels of inflation is unlikely—but offers a cautionary note.

A new way to prepare doctors for difficult conversations
University of Rochester researchers have developed SOPHIE, a virtual ‘patient’ that trains doctors in explaining end-of-life options.

Radicalized and believing in conspiracies: can the cycle be broken?
Rochester political scientist Scott Tyson says the growing belief in conspiracist narratives has led to the increased radicalization of average Americans.

100 years later, remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre
As one of the oldest survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921, Olivia Hooker ’62 (PhD) helped break decades of silence about the atrocity.

‘ARTs + Change’ a formula for transformation
A virtual conference hosted by the University’s Institute for the Performing Arts brings together artists and educators to reimagine the arts.

Five students, alumni awarded Fulbright grants for overseas study
Rochester has consistently excelled in the Fulbright competition, included in the list of top Fulbright Scholar producers for the fifth time since 2014.