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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,
Overhead photo of various foods—eggs, shrimp, nuts, salmon, lima beans, milk, peanuts, and brown rice—grouped by type to illustrate nutrient separation of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
Science & Technology
August 31, 2023 | 12:09 pm

Cracking the code of nutrient segregation

New research on fruit flies provides key insights into the nutrients essential for embryo development.

topics: Department of Biology, Michael Welte, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
naked mole rat against a black background. The successful transfer of a naked mole rat's gene that produces HMW-HA to a mouse extends the mouse's lifespan.
Science & Technology
August 23, 2023 | 11:02 am

Longevity gene from naked mole rats extends lifespan of mice

The successful gene transfer paves the way for improving the health and lifespan of humans, too.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,
A mother and her son, who has FASD, pose for a photo near the Erie Canal with a bridge in the background.
Society & Culture
August 21, 2023 | 12:45 pm

Thriving while living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a pressing public health problem—and the University is home to one of only two specialty diagnostic clinics in New York state.

topics: Christie Petrenko, community, Department of Psychology, health care, Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
A green apple with an "A" on it against a yellow background, and a red apple with a "B" on it against a blue background to illustrate and explains what is school choice.
Society & Culture
August 11, 2023 | 11:28 am

Do the benefits of school choice miss the grade?

A Rochester economist shares insights everyone should know about such school choice policies, whether or not you’re currently the parent or guardian of school-age children.

topics: Department of Economics, School of Arts and Sciences,
White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.
University News
August 8, 2023 | 09:36 am

Faculty lauded for research and service contributions

The US Department of Energy and the European Academy of Sciences are among the organizations recognizing Rochester faculty.

topics: awards, faculty, featured-post-side, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing,
University seal
University News
July 31, 2023 | 06:16 pm

Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships

The named positions are part of a long-standing tradition celebrating the work of Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

topics: Eastman School of Music, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Simon Business School,