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student stands beside small circular art prints hanging from strings.

Campus & Community

Science under the microscope of visual art

An art and geology double major, University of Rochester student Gabrielle Meli brings scientific processes to her art.

Crop of acrylic painting inspired by salivary gland development for 2022 Art of Science competition.

Finding art in the tools of science

This year’s Art of Science competition, which explores “the aesthetic beauty that results when science, art, and technology intersect,” drew more than 50 entries and more than 700 votes cast for People’s Choice.

Poetry, dreamscapes, and magical realism infuse José Rivera’s Marisol

The University’s International Theatre Program presents the Puerto Rican screenwriter’s Obie Award-winning drama for its spring 2022 production.

Person in a crowd wears a mask, hat, and sunglasses while holding a sign with Putin's face covered in red handprints.

Society & Culture

Russia and Ukraine: Putin ‘has his back up against the wall’

Randall Stone, an expert on Eastern and Central Europe, discusses the direction of the war in Ukraine, including the likelihood of Russia’s using biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons.

Illustration of "Lines and Lyrics" book title and musical notations and annotations.

Taking a page from poetry to understand the music

Music theorist Matt BaileyShea explores the interrelationship between poetry, lyrics, and music in a new book.

Four male students in t-shirts standing with wooden construction beams.

Society & Culture

Gandhi Institute focuses on youth initiatives to curb violence

The University affiliate, offering programs, workshops, and outreach to teach de-escalation practices, enters its fourth decade.

NSF director Sethuraman Panchanathan speaks at podium, with Sen. Schumer, University President Mangelsdorf, and Rep. Morelle standing in line to his left.

Science & Technology

Rochester ‘a crucible of innovation’ says NSF director during campus visit

National Science Foundation director Sethuraman Panchanathan, accompanied by Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Joseph Morelle, tours University facilities including the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

illustration of small groups of people from above who are connected by lines on the ground.

Science & Technology

A ‘cautionary tale’ about location tracking

A new study out of the University of Rochester shows that data collected from your acquaintances and even strangers can predict your location.

woman stands in front of a series of color prints in different languages.

Artist Mizin Shin inspires change with printmaking

To counter anti-Asian hate, the Rochester professor has harnessed her love of a traditional art form combined with a digital sensibility.

Science & Technology

Thomas Ferbel remembered as inspiring mentor and distinguished particle physicist

The long-time Rochester physics professor, who died in March, studied the building blocks of matter and the nature of quarks.