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A person looks over an old manuscript in a room lit only by electric candles

Campus & Community

November 2023 in photos

November 29, 2023

Before we turn the calendar to December, here’s a look back at some images captured in November across the University.

Composite photo of a metal ball shot through a spring-loaded launcher during mechanical engineering class and lab.

Campus & Community

Mechanical engineering launches overhauled lab courses

November 20, 2023

Faculty members work with industry advisors to modernize hands-on aspects of the department’s curriculum.

view from the International Space Station with a large white arm and tube in front of a blue space backdrop.

Science & Technology

New tools will help study quantum chemistry aboard the International Space Station

November 15, 2023

Rochester Professor Nicholas Bigelow helped develop experiments conducted at NASA’s Cold Atom Lab to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us.

man in a blue button down shirt and beige pants looks off into the distance as he walks on campus.

Campus & Community

Army veteran follows a winding path to success at Rochester

November 9, 2023

Students like Garrett Boehmer ’25 bring “experiences and background that add to our diverse community,” says the College's associate director of admissions.

A student works at a laptop on a desk filled with computer equipment, his face is reflected in the large monitor to his left.

Science & Technology

Audio deepfake detective developing new sleuthing techniques

November 9, 2023

A National Institute of Justice fellowship allows Rochester graduate student You “Neil” Zhang to develop novel defenses against deepfake scams.

Yellow "R" flag on a light pole set against fall trees

Campus & Community

October 2023 in photos

October 31, 2023

October brought fall in all its splendor to the University of Rochester. Take a brief look back at some favorite images from the past month.

White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

University News

Faculty earn awards and accolades for research and leadership

October 30, 2023

National academies, professional associations, a news publication, and a private foundation have recently recognized University of Rochester faculty members.

Triptych of the 2023 Goergen Award recipients: Whitney Gegg-Harrison, Jack Downey, and James McGrath.

Professors of religion, writing, and biomedical engineering recognized for teaching excellence

October 25, 2023

Whitney Gegg-Harrison, Jack Downey, and James McGrath approach undergraduate teaching at Rochester in distinctive ways that resonate with their students.

James McGrath sits among his biomedical engineering students in a Hylan Hall classroom.

Campus & Community

James McGrath: ‘Neat’ way of teaching becomes a student rite of passage

October 25, 2023

The biomedical engineering professor’s approach has spillover effects beyond the signature undergraduate course he’s taught for 20 years.

Illustration of temporal scaffolding shows three human silhouettes placing scaffolding around a brain that appears to be made of clouds with a city skyline in the background.

Science & Technology

Human brain’s ‘temporal scaffolding’ inspires new AI approaches

October 24, 2023

Applying a recent hypothesis about how the brain operates during sleep could improve the lifelong learning abilities of artificial intelligence.