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We are closely monitoring administrative and legislative changes that could impact travel for our international community. Visit the ISO website for the latest updates and guidance.

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Al Uy looks at a small red bird that is perched on his hand during a research trip to the Solomon Islands.

Evolution’s moment of truth

Mon, 09 Dec 2024

Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?
Wide angle shot of Remote Bermuda island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Historic Bermuda reshapes our understanding of colonial America

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Smithsonian Magazine highlights the role of a Rochester historian and archaeologist in unearthing Bermuda’s colonial origins.
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Accolades showcase diverse accomplishments of Rochester faculty

Tue, 29 Oct 2024

Organizations recognizing Rochester faculty include the National Academy of Medicine and the American Physical Society.
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The Vegetarian by Han Kang: A Nobel Prize, a Rochester press, and a translation controversy

Fri, 11 Oct 2024

The latest Nobel Prize in Literature laureate has unexpected ties to the University’s literary translation press.
looping video of glacier ice melting and dripping.

On thinning ice

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

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Recent awards showcase accomplishments of Rochester faculty

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Faculty members are being recognized for contributions to their respective fields.

Alumni in the news

Thu, 08 Aug 2024

A Rochester Review roundup of select University of Rochester alumni who have made headlines for their accomplishments.
Wide shot of the compressor for generating laser pulses at ELI Beamlines to investigate the feasibility of producing coherent gamma rays. A person in safety gear stands near the instrument.

Is a gamma-ray laser possible?

Mon, 22 Jul 2024

Federal funding will allow Rochester scientists and their European collaborators to study the feasibility of coherent light sources beyond x-rays.
Illustration of a black hole with plasma jets spewing forth.

Pair plasmas found in deep space can now be generated in the lab

Wed, 12 Jun 2024

An international team of scientists has developed a novel way to experimentally produce plasma ‘fireballs’ on Earth.

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