School of Arts and Sciences

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.

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

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

Rochester political scientists have found that the large disparity in state revenue collection between Western and non-Western states didn’t happen until the 20th century—much later than commonly thought.

A team from the Department of Computer Science used machine learning to analyze publications across the political spectrum.

Four Rochester scientists have received prestigious NSF CAREER awards, presented to early-career faculty members for research and education initiatives.

Professional organizations for political science, dance activism, liver transplantation, and more have recently recognized Rochester faculty.

Research on fruit flies led by Michael Welte, a professor of biology, finds that lipid droplets play a role in cellular changes necessary for the growth of the egg—and could affect fertility in myriad organisms.

The finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the development of life on Earth.