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Headshot of Ethan Fahnestock, in polo shirt, smiling.
Campus Life
April 29, 2020 | 02:00 pm

Ethan Fahnestock ’21 receives Goldwater Scholarship

The national scholarship, which helps cover tuition, room, board, and fees, was authorized by Congress to ensure a continuing source of highly qualified STEM professionals pursuing careers in research.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Goldwater Scholar, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, scholarships, School of Arts and Sciences,
Aerial shot of a single car on a freeway.
Voices & Opinion
April 29, 2020 | 10:51 am

Cleaner air a ‘short-term’ silver lining of COVID-19

Environmental scientist Lee Murray tells City Newspaper that the area’s nitrogen dioxide concentrations in March were 30 percent lower than in March 2019. But the benefit won’t last, he says.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lee Murray, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
April 27, 2020 | 01:17 pm

Grad school interrupted: Students manage remote life while pursuing degrees

Meet eight University of Rochester graduate students whose lives and work have changed dramatically over the last two months.

topics: Eastman School of Music, graduate students, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,
A detail from the Federal Reserve building in Washington, with the name Federal Reserve etched in stone.
Society & Culture
April 27, 2020 | 11:54 am

Narayana Kocherlakota to Fed: Stop banks from paying dividends

In advance of this week’s Fed meeting, Kocherlakota calls on the Fed to prohibit banks from paying dividends to shareholders. “Banks should be keeping as much capital as they can,” he says.

topics: Department of Economics, economy, Narayana Kocherlakota, School of Arts and Sciences,
archival photo of Richard Fenno
University News
April 24, 2020 | 02:37 pm

‘A giant in the field of American Politics’

In a career spanning five decades, Richard (Dick) Fenno, who died in April 21, was instrumental in shaping the field of political science and in establishing the national reputation of Rochester’s political science department.

topics: Department of Political Science, Gerald Gamm, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
Planet earth with a medical mask. World epidemic concept.
Society & Culture
April 23, 2020 | 04:30 pm

Ethicists: COVID-19 pandemic a ‘wake-up call’

Philosophy faculty explore moral dilemmas presented by the crisis and how they intersect with larger structural questions.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Philosophy, Randall Curren, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo of Fatima Zaidouni
Campus Life
April 23, 2020 | 11:31 am

Fatima Zaidouni ’20 awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

The award will allow the physics and astronomy major to pursue a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge in the UK beginning this fall.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, global engagement, scholarships, School of Arts and Sciences,
a bank of flashtubs ignites in the OMEGA laser
Science & Technology
April 20, 2020 | 01:05 pm

Two LLE scientists awarded DOE funding for fusion research

Two awards from the Department of Energy will help Rochester scientists work to develop timely, commercially viable fusion energy.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Petros Tzeferacos, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,