Honors and awards showcase faculty achievements across disciplines
Professional organizations for political science, dance activism, liver transplantation, and more have recently recognized Rochester faculty.
The hidden role of lipid droplets in fertility and beyond
Research on fruit flies led by Michael Welte, a professor of biology, finds that lipid droplets play a role in cellular changes necessary for the growth of the egg—and could affect fertility in myriad organisms.
Laboratory for Laser Energetics joins team to develop commercial fusion energy
A Department of Energy program partners private companies with national laboratories and universities to design the first commercial fusion power plant.
Yellowjackets welcome certification as a Bee Campus USA
The national designation from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is the result of a two-year, student-led effort.
Digital Media Studies and the Memorial Art Gallery team up in digital equity project
With a Museum Initiative grant, a joint project of Verizon and NYC Media Lab, the Memorial Art Gallery and recent digital media studies graduates team up to expand the museum’s digital reach.
Rochester named an REU site for undergraduate semiconductor research
The National Science Foundation has named Rochester as one of six new grant-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.
Students, alumni receive national awards for global study, teaching, and research
Highlights include the first Truman Scholar since 2004 and four Goldwater Scholars, an institutional record.
An audiovisual journey into a performer’s mind
In a senior project, graduating dual degree student Mae Cooke integrates their studies of harp and studio arts.
Rochester sets institutional record with four Goldwater Scholars
The prestigious national award supports promising US students who are pursuing research careers in STEM fields.
When fictional children become stranger things
Teaching an undergraduate class on ‘dangerous’ children in literature inspired English professor Kenneth Gross’s latest book.