Society & Culture Does it matter how much Democrats and Republicans hate each other? Yes, it does. June 13, 2024 New research suggests partisan hostility can erode democratic institutions and functioning.
Science & Technology Rochester physicists find ‘spooky action at a distance’ at CERN June 11, 2024 The researchers have confirmed that quantum entanglement persists between top quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles.
Campus Life Students, alumni receive national merit-based awards for study, research, and teaching May 14, 2024 Undergraduates and alumni will travel the world as teachers, students, and researchers after receiving merit-based national awards during the 2023–24 academic year.
Science & Technology New surface acoustic wave techniques could lead to surfing a quantum internet May 13, 2024 Researchers have developed new methods to couple light to sound waves that glide on surfaces.
Science & Technology Rochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research May 10, 2024 The joint venture between the University of Rochester and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and training.
Society & Culture NATO at 75—powerful and necessary, or costly and obsolete? May 8, 2024 Created as a counterweight to the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, the military alliance may be more important now than ever. Political scientist Randall Stones explains why.
The Arts Musical documentary with Rochester roots gets a Pulitzer Prize nod May 8, 2024 Paper Pianos, a live-performance musical documentary written and co-created by the International Theatre Program’s Nigel Maister, tells the story of an Afghan musician and refugee Milad Yousufi.
Science & Technology Did a magnetic field collapse trigger the emergence of animals? May 2, 2024 Evidence suggests a weak magnetic field millions of years ago may have fueled the proliferation of life.
From the Magazine Flump! Splatter! Pop! May 1, 2024 Grace Stensland ’23, a sound designer and sound effects editor for animated films and TV, delights in odd noises.
From the Magazine Anastasiya Yushchenko: From the epicenter of war May 1, 2024 A Ukrainian political science student finds respite from war studying at the University of Rochester.