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Science & Technology

Barry Silverstein ’84 to help lead the future of AR/VR at URochester

The former senior director and chief technology officer of optics and display in Meta’s Reality Labs will direct the Center for Extended Reality.

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Society & Culture

Why top firms paradoxically fire good workers

Elite firms’ notorious ‘revolving door’ culture isn’t arbitrary but rather a way to signal talent and boost profits, a new study finds.

Marisol Herrera-Perez standing with her arms crossed next to a shelf of lab equipment.

Science & Technology

Uncovering how cells build tissues and organs

URochester engineers are exploring the mechanical signals that guide development, to gain insights into disease and regenerative medicine.

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Campus & Community

Boar’s Head Dinner: A URochester tradition that goes way back in time

The annual medieval-inspired feast has been a University tradition for undergraduates since 1934.

Close up image of a baby with oxygen support and mother nearby to illustrate respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in babies and infants.

From the Magazine

This pediatrician’s wish: For RSV to be a thing of the past. We’re almost there.

An essay by Brenda Tesini, an associate professor of pediatrics who treats patients at URochester’s Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Low angle view of a young group of people in a circle holding cellphones to illustrate crowdsourced fact-checking on social media, including Community Notes on X.

Society & Culture

The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers

Research shows being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.

URochester student wears augmented reality glasses and gestures in the air.

Science & Technology

Metasurfaces show promise in boosting AR image clarity and brightness

New design could make augmented reality glasses more power-efficient and practical for everyday wear.

Two URochester researchers in souped-up kayaks gather samples where the Genesee River and Erie Canal converge.

Campus & Community

Souped-up kayaks become ‘floating laboratories’ on the Genesee River

URochester researchers use specially designed kayaks to collect real-time data on methane and carbon dioxide emissions.

Aerial view of a bowhead whale. The species' CIRBP protein may contribute to longevity.

Science & Technology

Bowhead whales’ secret to long life may lie in a protein

URochester scientists link the whales’ longevity to CIRBP, a DNA-repair protein that could one day help humans live longer.

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Transformative gift helps Memorial Art Gallery get closer to its free admission goal

Abby and Doug Bennett, with the Sands Family Foundation, give $3 million to support permanent free access—and invite others to join their challenge.

Leadership conversation with Steve Dewhurst

URochester’s vice president for research addresses sweeping shifts in federal research policy and their implications for the University.

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Recent awards spotlight accomplishments of URochester faculty

The National Academy of Medicine and the Packard Foundation are among the organizations honoring faculty members at the University.