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Medieval era-style illustration of two women during the Middle Ages looking at a solar eclipse while stars twinkle in the night sky.

Society & Culture

Surprising facts and beliefs about eclipses during medieval and Renaissance times

Rochester experts offer historical insights into medieval society’s fascination with astronomical and astrological phenomena.

A facsimile of “Astronomicum Caesaream” by Petrus Apianus opened to a spread that shows lots of text on the left page and a colorful compass-like illustration on the right.

Society & Culture

7 rare books to celebrate the solar eclipse

Although you can’t technically check out these volumes—ranging from a medieval anthology to a mid-20th century how-to guide—they’re still worth ‘checking out.’

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

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.

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

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.

impressionist style image of a robot painting on an easel

Campus & Community

Undergraduate student submissions sweep Art of Science awards

The annual competition highlights the intersection of science, art, and technology as part of the Rochester experience.

Mellon grant supports a close-up on close-ups

A Rochester research team is part of an inter-institutional project to document the history of the close-up, one of film and television’s most powerful techniques.

Black-and-white archival photo of Desmond Tutu in University of Rochester commencement robes and at a podium.

Campus & Community

University Archives exhibition creates an audio-visual time machine

November 17, 2022

A collection that includes hundreds of recordings makes it possible to ‘attend’ University of Rochester events from the 1920s to the present.

Hand holds up page of medieval manuscript from the Richard Kaeuper Collection as light filters through.

Society & Culture

Wormholes and stains add to backstory of medieval manuscript’s acquisition

The 700-year-old manuscript is the first in a new University of Rochester library collection that honors historian Richard Kaeuper.

Collage of campaign signs, posters, buttons, photos, and a folded flag from the Slaughter congressional collection.

Society & Culture

Slaughter family papers help complete the story of a life in politics

The University libraries received the Robert and Louise Slaughter Family Papers, adding to the previously acquired Slaughter congressional collection.

Ticket from the Ukrainian Rochester Collection.

Society & Culture

Ukraine’s ally in Rochester’s libraries

A war that has targeted Ukrainian heritage has made the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation a cultural refuge.