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student and professor pose in lab
Science & Technology
July 31, 2017 | 01:03 pm

Physics students keep their cool in summer labs

From near-Earth objects to quantum computing, physics students come to Rochester to get an early start on their research careers this summer, working on federally funded and University sponsored projects.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, Nicholas Bigelow, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, summer-of-research-2017, undergraduate research, URnano,
student in lab
Campus Life
July 27, 2017 | 02:59 pm

Summertime is prime time for undergraduate research

What’s true for many faculty members is also true for college students. There’s no better time than summer—away from coursework and distractions of the school year—to take a deep dive into research.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, summer-of-research-2017, undergraduate research,
The Arts
July 21, 2017 | 12:06 pm

5 questions: Meet new conductor Rachel Waddell

Waddell joins the faculty of the Department of Music as the director of orchestral activities. She will teach and also conduct both the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, featured-post-side, Rachel Waddel, School of Arts and Sciences,
large group holding umbrellas and leaving courtyard
Uncategorized
July 18, 2017 | 02:34 pm

Drinks with the chief on a memorable weekend

Naomi Rutagarama ’18 reports on a visit to Kumasi, the seat of power of the Ashanti kingdom, where an important ceremony takes place every sixth Sunday.

topics: Department of Political Science, Ghana, global engagement, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
July 14, 2017 | 03:44 pm

Artist Elizabeth Cohen remembered for gifts of observation

Colleagues pay tribute to Elizabeth Cohen, an associate professor in the Department of Art and Art History and director of the University’s Art New York program, who died in May.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
A glass ball perched atop a wooden post reflects a tree in the woods.
Society & Culture
July 10, 2017 | 04:17 pm

Philosopher Randall Curren considers why sustainability matters

In his new book Living Well Now and in the Future: Why Sustainability Matters Curren argues that the core of sustainability is the “long-term preservation of opportunities to live well.”

topics: book authors, Department of Philosophy, Environmental Humanities Program, featured-post-side, humanities, Randall Curren, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
Three men and a glass box containing a large glass sphere
Science & Technology
June 29, 2017 | 10:45 am

Researchers use lasers to display ‘true’ 3-D objects

3-D displays, once only found in science fiction, are now closer to reality using a 3-D volumetric display where viewers can see images in three dimensions without the use of special glasses or filters.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
graphic with dandelions inside a book says NEW READS
University News
June 26, 2017 | 11:06 am

Six new faculty books for summer reading lists

The hostess of a popular Parisian salon, the role of presidential power, and bullying and aggression among teenage girls are among the topics examined in new books by Rochester faculty. Here’s a selection of recent work.

topics: book authors, Department of Anthropology, Department of Mathematics, Department of Political Science, Department of Psychology, Edward Deci, School of Arts and Sciences, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies,
four test tubes filled with wasps
Science & Technology
June 22, 2017 | 12:08 pm

Wasp venom holds clues on how genes get new jobs

University researchers studying the venom of parasitic wasps believe a relatively understudied mechanism for creating new gene functions may be widespread in other species as well.

topics: Department of Biology, genetics, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
pink lockers
Society & Culture
June 16, 2017 | 03:23 pm

Unmasking female-centered bullying in schools

An anthropology professor chronicles her multi-year foray into a suburban high school to study female-specific bullying, competition, and aggression, concluding that actions assumed to be benign should be reclassified as violence.

topics: Department of Anthropology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, teenagers, violence,