Congratulations to the Class of 2022, who will be celebrated at today’s University Commencement! Visit the official commencement website for the latest information including an up-to-date schedule of events, answers to frequently asked questions, and the #UR2022 Celebration Toolkit to help you mark the occasion with printable signs, digital backgrounds, and social media cover photos. Register here to watch the live broadcast beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT.
In today’s issue:
New research takes a decisive step toward creating ultrafast computers
Register to attend the annual Genetics Day lecture and symposium
The Medical Center is hosting a national conference on substance and opioid use
By clarifying the role of “real” and “virtual” charge carriers in laser-induced currents, researchers at Rochester and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have taken a decisive step toward creating ultrafast computers. Ignacio Franco, an associate professor of chemistry and physics, performed the theoretical studies that led to this discovery in collaboration with doctoral student Antonio José Garzón-Ramírez ’21 (PhD).
A new program at Rochester pairs faculty and staff with international students whose families can’t attend graduation. “Some of the students were unexpectedly not able to have their family come, so it’s very disappointing,” says Molly Morrison, assistant dean of international student affairs in the College, who came up with the idea. “Others knew that that would never be an option for them. So having somebody there for them specifically is really heartwarming because we have receptions that they can go to together.”
Purchase discounted tickets for Amerks playoff games
Discounted tickets are available for round two of the Calder Cup playoffs at the Blue Cross Arena. The Rochester Amerks face the Utica Comets in Game 3 on Sunday, May 15, at 5:05 p.m. and Game 4 on Tuesday, May 17, at 7:05 p.m. Use passcode UR to apply the discount.
Learn more about the 33rd annual Genetics Day, taking place Monday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Peter Walter, senior vice president and institute director at Altos Labs, Bay Area Institute of Science, and a distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, will deliver the 19th Annual Fred Sherman Lecture.
This year’s Senior Week featured a host of activities for members of the Class of 2022, including the opportunity to tour Rush Rhees tower. Find photos on the University’s Instagram.
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