Get ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8
Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024, when the University of Rochester’s River Campus will be among the prime viewing spots for the next total solar eclipse.
Eclipse helped Rochester alumnus see solar corona in new light
Observations made by William Harkness during the 1869 total eclipse led to a pivotal discovery about the sun’s corona.
The science behind solar eclipse glasses
An optics professor explains how eclipse glasses protect your eyes from the sun’s light during an eclipse.
3 old-school tips for viewing the solar eclipse
We dug into the campus newspaper archives to trace the evolution of eclipse knowledge—and etiquette—over the last century.
The history professor leads his class back in time to analyze events that shaped today’s world.
University secures federal funding to enable advanced quantum research
The funding supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope to accelerate research in quantum information science.
Scholar in Exile on Alexei Navalny: ‘One day I’ll walk along a street in Moscow named after him’
Dmitry Bykov discusses the late Russian opposition leader’s legacy, his own poisoning, and why Navalny posed a threat to the Russian president.
A popular optical engineering course equips students with technical and professional skills while putting them on the radar of industry-connected alumni.
Crystal Sellers Battle articulates a path toward long-term cultural change at the Eastman School of Music.
University news
University names first associate vice president for real estate, portfolio management, and planning
The new position will lead the real estate strategy for the University of Rochester’s on- and off-campus spaces.
An NSF CAREER Award, a ‘best publication’ honor, and leadership positions with national organizations comprise recent faculty achievements.
Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships
Named positions celebrate the contributions of professors as researchers, scholars, and teachers.