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From the Magazine

James Druckman: When politics gets personal

As the 2024 election season heats up, Jamie Druckman, a renowned expert on political polarization, is as busy as he’s ever been.

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Society & Culture

Why the US-China trade war could last another five years

A Rochester economist applies lessons from the 1980s to explain the United States’ current trade war with the potential superpower.

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University News

Rochester’s clinical psychology doctoral program earns PCSAS accreditation

The PhD program is one of 48 nationwide recognized for excellence in science-centered education and training.

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Health & Medicine

Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

Wide shot of the compressor for generating laser pulses at ELI Beamlines to investigate the feasibility of producing coherent gamma rays. A person in safety gear stands near the instrument.

Science & Technology

Is a gamma-ray laser possible?

Federal funding will allow Rochester scientists and their European collaborators to study the feasibility of coherent light sources beyond x-rays.

JJ Ruby leaning against a metal shelf and holding a baseball.

Beyond Moneyball: Alumnus supports the Houston Astros using physics and engineering

JJ Ruby ’21 (PhD) is helping the Major League Baseball team gain an edge through experimental physics and computational statistics.

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University News

Nicole S. Sampson named interim provost

Sampson, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, will begin the new role on August 1.

Vector illustration of Lady Liberty with a thermometer in her mouth to show taking the temperature on American democracy.

Society & Culture

Taking the temperature of American democracy

An interview with political scientist James Druckman, an expert on American democracy and polarization.

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Health & Medicine

Awards and honors recognize faculty accomplishments

University of Rochester faculty members receive national honors from professional and scholarly organizations.

Photo illustration depicting a rocky Earth-like landscape with the orange-pink light of a setting sun reflecting off a large moon likely formed with the limited role of streaming instability.

Science & Technology

In the hunt for a second Earth, look to small planets

The recommendation is based on new research from Rochester scientists about the role of streaming instability in forming moons and planets.