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James Druckman standing with his hands in his pockets.

University News

James Druckman elected to the National Academy of Sciences

The political science professor is a renowned expert in political polarization and American democracy.

Meg Farinsky, Matthew Ahn, and Majd Tabsi hold up their award-winning pieces of art.

Campus & Community

From mushrooms to molecules, science becomes art

The annual Ed and Barbara Hajim Art of Science Competition showcases how scientific discovery takes visual form across disciplines.

ornate owl with the words Faculty Awards next to it.

University News

Honors and awards showcase faculty achievements

URochester faculty members have received national honors from professional and scholarly organizations.

Aerial view of ocean waves swirling over rocks.

Science & Technology

Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change

Researchers identify how warming oceans may trigger increased methane emissions, adding a key insight for current climate models.

Elena Prager against a white background next to blue text that reads "ever wonder" and then in a yellow thought bubble "are monopolies bad". The University of Rochester shield is in the lower right-hand corner.

Society & Culture

Why monopolies aren’t a game—and how they shape your life today

Simon Business School experts explain how market power impacts consumers, workers, and innovation in the modern economy.

Isaac Harris and two lab members studying glutathione samples with a microscope.

Health & Medicine

What do cancer cells eat? New research reveals surprising fuel source

Glutathione, a common antioxidant supplement, may also act as a powerful fuel for cancer cells, according to new research from the Wilmot Cancer Institute.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent with a mask covering his face stands in front of two American flags.

Society & Culture

Study: Americans divided on immigration, but support birthright citizenship

A nationwide survey shows that Americans are fiercely divided over immigration—until the issue turns personal.

Harriet Washington looking at the camera in a hallway.

Campus & Community

A medical ethicist rewrites the record

Historian Harriet Washington ’76 discovered her passion for reading between the lines in the URochester library archives.

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah outfitted in medical scrubs smiling at the camera while in an emergency room.

Campus & Community

The script doctor is in

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah ’00 shapes medical storytelling on HBO Max’s The Pitt.

Nighttime view of the central historic downtown Heroica Veracruz, Mexico.

Society & Culture

In Mexico, Afro-Caribbean roots run deeper than expected

A new book reframes long-held assumptions about the denial of Black identity in the Mexican port city of Veracruz.