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Wired for research

Wired for research

August 16, 2023

Biomedical engineering student Sophea Urbi Biswas explores how the brain processes speech syntax—and discovers the benefits of conducting research as an undergraduate.

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Unearthing the history of Bermuda’s old capital

Unearthing the history of Bermuda’s old capital

May 23, 2023

Each spring, Rochester undergraduates conduct archaeological fieldwork, unearthing and preserving Bermuda’s rich history.

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Rochester named an REU site for undergraduate semiconductor research

Rochester named an REU site for undergraduate semiconductor research

May 16, 2023

The National Science Foundation has named Rochester as one of six new grant-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.

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Political science major examines bias when women run for office

Political science major examines bias when women run for office

April 25, 2023

Morgan Gillespie ’23 has produced some striking preliminary findings that show voters use gender cues to form beliefs about which policies a politician supports.

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Library award bolsters undergraduate student research

Library award bolsters undergraduate student research

April 4, 2023

This year’s winning projects include a closer look at the first female printer in America and an investigation into the connection between race and Kodak color film.

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English major from The Gambia helps preserve ancient African fables

English major from The Gambia helps preserve ancient African fables

March 24, 2023

Fatoumatta Jobe is transcribing in Wolof—and then translating into English—centuries-old stories passed down orally.

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Lab experience your first year in college? Yes.

Lab experience your first year in college? Yes.

February 15, 2023

With faculty and graduate student mentorship, undergraduate researchers thrive in the Rochester Human-Computer Interaction lab.

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The ethics of dark tourism

The ethics of dark tourism

January 19, 2023

Julia Granato crisscrossed Europe to study human bone collection and display sites. Now she’s pondering what it means to display and visit human remains.

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Rochester students develop award-winning devices to ‘save syrup’

Rochester students develop award-winning devices to ‘save syrup’

November 16, 2022

A team of Rochester undergraduates was recognized in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for developing solutions to problems in the maple syrup industry.

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Paper wasp parasites turn hosts into long-lived ‘zombies’

Paper wasp parasites turn hosts into long-lived ‘zombies’

September 23, 2022

University of Rochester undergraduate students and their biology professor study what paper wasps—and the parasites that manipulate them—can tell us about evolution, aging, and group living.

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