From Rochester with love
Valentine’s Day is on the horizon—and love is in the air. Enjoy a selection of hearty research, endearing stories, and moving moments from across the University of Rochester.
Pablo Sierra Silva: Using primary sources to immerse students in the past
The history professor leads his class back in time to analyze events that shaped today’s world.
Eclipse helped Rochester alumnus see solar corona in new light
Observations made by William Harkness during the 1869 total eclipse led to a pivotal discovery about the sun’s corona.
The Brazilian miracle that wasn’t
In his new book, anthropologist Daniel Reichman finds a competing narrative of progress that reveals a tension at the heart of contemporary Brazil.
Stephen Dewhurst appointed vice president for research
Stephen Dewhurst has been named the University’s vice president for research following a national search.
Apt analogies help veteran convey his HIV research
‘Three Minute Thesis’ Competition winner Jeffrey Beard demonstrates how to communicate science to the public.
Search for Rochester’s next provost gets under way
President Sarah Mangelsdorf has appointed an interim provost and an interim vice president for research along with introducing a new leadership structure.
Rob Clark, provost and senior VP for research, to step down in June
A national search will begin this spring to find a successor for Clark, who completes a decade-plus tenure as an academic leader at Rochester.
Finally, a way to see molecules ‘wobble’
Breakthrough by international optics team reveals how proteins behave in 3D, enabling new insights into cell behavior and disease progression
Rochester graduate awarded 2020 Nobel Prize for ‘landmark achievement’ against hepatitis
NIH scientist Harvey Alter, who holds BA and MD degrees from Rochester, is the 13th Nobel laureate with ties to the University.