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An assistant paints part of a mural by artist Dragon76 that reads "Stop Asian Hate" in Manhattan's Chinatown.
Society & Culture
May 19, 2021 | 10:11 am

To drill down on anti-Asian hate crimes, Rochester researchers harness social media

Information gleaned from thousands of Twitter users lets the researchers gauge public opinion toward #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Computer Science, Department of Political Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, Mayya Komisarchik, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
college's class of 2021 video memories
Campus Life
May 18, 2021 | 03:53 pm

Members of the College Class of 2021 reflect on four eventful years at the University

As they prepare to graduate with the College’s Class of 2021, students from near and far say they’re well prepared for the future.

topics: Barry Florescue Undergraduate Business Degree Program, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Philosophy, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, the college,
Exterior of Humboldt University building in Berlin, Germany.
Campus Life
May 17, 2021 | 08:12 pm

Eight Rochester undergraduates win scholarships for summer research in Germany

The DAAD-RISE program enables outstanding students in the sciences to conduct research at top German universities.

topics: awards, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
Critical Language Scholarship logo
Campus Life
May 10, 2021 | 01:46 pm

Two sophomores receive Critical Language Scholarships

Diego Encinas ’23 will study Portuguese and Jason Hahn ’23 will study Russian as part of government immersion program.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Critical Language Scholarships, Department of Psychology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Latin American studies,
colorful crystals that look like flower blooms
Campus Life
May 7, 2021 | 03:00 pm

Microscopes and soap bubbles show the ‘art of science’

Rochester students and researchers used cutting-edge lab technologies to create the images in this year’s Art of Science Competition.

topics: Art of Science, awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences,
2021 Commencement: Rochester graduate Marc Haddad
Campus Life
May 6, 2021 | 06:59 am

‘I am ready to be many things’

As he prepares for graduation, Beirut native Marc Haddad ’21 says he’s had “some of the best experiences of my life” at Rochester.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Mechanical Engineering, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
2021 Commencement: Rochester graduate Alyssa Ho
Campus Life
May 6, 2021 | 05:59 am

Optics grad has her eyes on the stars

Optical engineer Alyssa Ho ’21 is headed to Raytheon to work on space system projects.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
National Science Foundation logo.
University News
May 5, 2021 | 09:43 am

Rochester’s latest CAREER award recipients pursue wide range of projects

University of Rochester researchers have received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.

topics: awards, Dan Bergstralh, Department of Anthropology, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kathryn Knowles, Kathryn Mariner, School of Arts and Sciences, Yuhao Zhu,
artists conception shows a close-up of a face wearing glasses with a square grid of different colored rays being projected onto the inside of one of the glasses's lenses.
Science & Technology
April 30, 2021 | 04:16 pm

A new way to make AR/VR glasses look more like regular glasses

Rochester researchers are combining freeform optics and a metasurface to avoid ‘bug eyes’ in AR/VR glasses and headsets.

topics: augmented reality, Center for Freeform Optics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland, Nick Vamivakas, research finding, virtual reality,