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naked mole rat
Science & Technology
February 6, 2018 | 10:47 am

Why do naked mole rats live long, cancer-free lives?

Rochester biologists were surprised to see that despite its remarkable longevity, the naked mole rat still has cells that undergo senescence, like the cells in much shorter-lived mice.

topics: Aging, Andrei Seluanov, cancer, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,
detail from a letter from Susan B. Anthony
Society & Culture
January 22, 2018 | 11:58 am

Can you read my handwriting?

We dug into our special collections to highlight a sampling of hand lettering, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern conscripts.

topics: Department of English, Department of Linguistics, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences,
the Capitol building at night, with a single person running up the stair
Voices & Opinion
January 22, 2018 | 11:42 am

Does it matter if government is dysfunctional?

David Primo, the Ani and Mark Gabrellian Professor and associate professor of political science and business administration at the University of Rochester, sought to put the recent government shutdown into perspective on a guest appearance on NPR.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, government, School of Arts and Sciences,
protester holding a sign that reads DEMOCRACY IS NOT FOR SALE
Society & Culture
January 19, 2018 | 01:29 pm

Rochester professor part of national campaign finance task force

In a new research report, professor David Primo argues that there’s a disconnect between what the public believe about campaign finance law and the reality, and that many popular reform proposals unlikely to bring the desired results.

topics: David Primo, Department of Political Science, elections, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
ice and snow along the shore of Prudhoe Bay
Science & Technology
January 17, 2018 | 03:08 pm

Ocean waters prevent release of ancient methane

Environmental scientist Katy Sparrow ’17 (PhD) set out to discover whether ancient-sourced methane, released due to warming ocean waters, survives to be emitted to the atmosphere.

topics: climate change, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, John Kessler, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
Sasha Eloi
Voices & Opinion
January 10, 2018 | 01:25 pm

‘Inclusive habits of the mind and heart’: Diversity, justice, and higher education

In this essay, Sasha Eloi-Evans ’05, ’17 (W), the academic programming coordinator for the Office of Minority Student Affairs and a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics, reflects on diversity in higher education in the nearly 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s death.

topics: Department of Linguistics, featured-post-side, Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, School of Arts and Sciences,
Mark Bils
University News
January 10, 2018 | 08:58 am

Mark Bils named fellow of the Econometric Society

Bils’s work has focused on how wages and prices respond to the business cycle, and is one of 20 fellows named to the prestigious international organization this year.

topics: awards, Department of Economics, School of Arts and Sciences,
man breakdancing in front of a crowd
The Arts
January 8, 2018 | 12:44 pm

‘You can dance if you want to:’ Five things you might not know about dance at Rochester

Did you know you can major in dance? Or take a course in dance even if you’ve never danced before? As the annual inspireDance Festival gears up later this month, learn more about how dance and Rochester go hand in hand.

topics: events, featured-post, inspireDANCE Festival, Institute for the Performing Arts, Program of Dance and Movement, School of Arts and Sciences,
city skyline of New Delhi
Society & Culture
January 4, 2018 | 02:58 pm

Looking at urban history as a fight for space, power

Chicago and Delhi. Rome and Rochester. The students in the 100-level course “The City: Contested Spaces” take a virtual tour of them all, while pondering an overarching question—can people’s lives be reshaped by redesigning urban spaces?

topics: Department of Anthropology, Department of Art and Art History, Department of History, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, interdisciplinary, Laura Ackerman Smoller, Peter Christensen, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences,
two portraits side by side
University News
December 28, 2017 | 09:28 am

Humboldt Research Awards support professors’ collaborations in Germany

Two University faculty members—William Jones of the Department of Chemistry and Xi-Cheng Zhang of the Institute of Optics—have received prestigious Humboldt Research Awards.

topics: Department of Chemistry, global engagement, Institute of Optics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, William Jones,