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Black-and-white photo of a street art mural depicting a tug-of-war between a Russian and Ukrainian soldier.
Voices & Opinion
October 2, 2023 | 03:14 pm

The interpretation of information will determine Ukraine war

In an op-ed for The Economist, political scientist Hein Goemans and his coauthor argue that the war in Ukraine won’t end until Russian and Ukrainian expectations intersect.

topics: Department of Political Science, Hein Goemans, School of Arts and Sciences,
Mara Criollo-Rivera and Kristel Kezia Sagabaen Layugan smile as they pose for a photo leaning against the doors of Rush Rhees Library.
Campus Life
October 2, 2023 | 11:59 am

Obama-sponsored scholarship sets Rochester juniors on path to public service

Mara Criollo-Rivera and Kristel Kezia Layugan plan careers helping underrepresented groups in media and health care. Rochester has had three recipients in the Voyager Scholarship’s first two years.

topics: awards, Class of 2025, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Program in Digital Media Studies,
Promotional artwork shows the colors of the trans flag with the words "Based on Virginia Woolf's gender-bending masterpiece Orlando by Sarah Ruhl" with an Elizabethan color and a ring.
The Arts
September 30, 2023 | 01:02 pm

The ‘first English language trans novel,’ adapted for stage

The International Theatre program’s production of Orlando promises “a wild ride” and a serious reflection on the fluidity of identity.

topics: Department of English, featured-post-side, International Theatre Program, Nigel Maister, performing arts, School of Arts and Sciences,
University buildings are seen from above at twilight
In Photos
September 28, 2023 | 02:50 pm

September 2023 in photos

Take a brief look back at some memorable moments captured at Rochester in September.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, community, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences,
outside facade including sign that reads Mt. Hope Family Center.
Society & Culture
September 15, 2023 | 01:16 pm

Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies

Funding from the National Institutes of Health builds on the grant given five years ago to establish the TRANSFORM multidisciplinary national research and resource center.

topics: Department of Psychology, Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Sheree Toth,
Close-up of the Brazilian flag with the focus on the word PROGRESSO against a rough surface.
Society & Culture
September 14, 2023 | 02:52 pm

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.

topics: Daniel Reichman, Department of Anthropology, featured-post, research, School of Arts and Sciences,
John Nichol faces the camera with his head and shoulders near a dilution refrigerator, which he uses to study thermoelectricity at the nanoscale level.
Science & Technology
September 12, 2023 | 08:09 am

A quantum leap in cooling atoms for better computers

A new grant will allow John Nichol and his team to study thermoelectricity to help develop more efficient quantum computers.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, John Nichol, quantum science, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Inside the OMEGA target chamber, multiple lasers are aimed at a target amid a red cast of light.
Science & Technology
September 5, 2023 | 08:26 am

Could artificial intelligence power the future of fusion?

Rochester scientists will develop machine learning to help predict, design, and improve laser-fusion implosions for inertial fusion energy.

topics: artificial intelligence, Christopher Kanan, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding, Riccardo Betti, School of Arts and Sciences,