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Asma Al-Qasimi in front of blackboard covered in scientific formula
Science & Technology
October 16, 2018 | 01:57 pm

Physicist wins award to support ‘re-entry’ of women scientists

It is an issue for women in all academic fields, but especially in STEM fields. After two difficult pregnancies interrupted her career studying quantum optics, a fellowship is helping Asma Al-Qasimi get back to the lab.

topics: awards, Department of Physics and Astronomy, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
October 16, 2018 | 11:59 am

Meet this year’s winners of the Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Hayley Clatterbuck, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy; John Lambropoulos, chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Michael Jarvis, an associate professor in the Department of History are being recognized for their distinctive teaching accomplishments.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Department of History, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Philosophy, featured-post, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Jarvis, School of Arts and Sciences,
scene from Man of Marble showing man in a newsboy cap staring at a 1930s film camera
The Arts
October 11, 2018 | 01:58 pm

Film festival commemorates 100 years of Polish independence

The movies were selected by the Polish Filmmakers Association, which has been presenting the series on four continents throughout the year.

topics: humanities, Polish Film Festival, School of Arts and Sciences, Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies,
Margaret Becket and Lauren Davis working on computers to transcribe Seward papers
Society & Culture
October 11, 2018 | 12:19 pm

Seward Family Digital Archive project tops $1 million in grant money

The project brings together students in the humanities and computer science and retired volunteers to help transcribe the thousands of Seward family letters written in Victorian-era cursive handwriting.

topics: Department of History, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Digital Scholarship Lab, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, Seward Family Archive, Social Sciences,
illustration of Paul Romer
Society & Culture
October 8, 2018 | 09:19 am

Former economics professor Paul Romer receives Nobel Prize

The former assistant professor of economics at the University of Rochester is currently a professor at New York University, and was recognized by the Nobel Committee for his work on the economics of technological change.

topics: awards, Department of Economics, featured-post-side, Nobel Prize, School of Arts and Sciences,
artist illutration of a compact soloar system with five planets around a central bright star
Voices & Opinion
September 28, 2018 | 02:00 pm

How might we detect possible intelligent life beyond Earth?

“There’s so much to look at, and we’ve done so little of it so far,” Rochester professor of astrophysics Adam Frank told NPR’s All Things Considered.

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences,
student smiles while standing in front of a blackboard filled with math symbols
Campus Life
September 28, 2018 | 01:41 pm

Graduate students from all over the globe find their niche in Arts, Sciences & Engineering

Nik Chatzikonstanti is among the nearly 1,400 master’s and doctoral students in Arts, Sciences & Engineering, whose studies range from philosophy to physics and who come from more than 67 counties. Meet some of graduate students who have found a home at the University.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, featured-post, global engagement, graduate students, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo of a Star Wars figure/toy of Rose Tico character, standing on the keyboard of a laptop, with a sad expression on her face and a stream of tweets on the laptop screen
Society & Culture
September 27, 2018 | 03:17 pm

Fan hate takes aim at Star Wars diversity

In an analysis of thousands of tweets from Star Wars fans, associate professor of political science Bethany Lacina found that offensive language doubled and hate speech jumped by 60 percent when those tweets were directed at actress Kelly Marie Tran or her character Rose Tico, the first nonwhite female lead character in the franchise.

topics: Bethany Lacina, data science, Department of Political Science, diversity, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,