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Society & Culture

Your social media feed is built to agree with you. What if it didn’t?

A new study points to algorithm design as a potential way to reduce echo chambers—and polarization—online.

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Science & Technology

Scientists engineer unsinkable metal tubes

The superhydrophobic design could lead to resilient ships, floating platforms, and renewable energy innovations.

collage of eight past MLK Jr. Commemorative Address speakers at URochester.

Campus & Community

From dream to dialogue: 25 years of the MLK Jr. Commemorative Address

Looking back on a quarter century of keynote speakers for URochester’s annual event, which brings civil rights leaders, activists, poets, and icons to campus.

Maiken Nedergaard against a white background and next to text and a speech bubble that reads "ever wonder why do we sleep" to address the topic of why sleep is important.

Health & Medicine

Why is sleep so important? Your brain depends on it

Sleep does more than restore energy—it activates the brain’s waste-clearing system, protecting long-term brain health.

Half a dozen high school students wearing University of Rochester shirts sit on the stairs of the Eastman Quad as part of the University of Rochester's Pre-College Summer Program.

Campus & Community

Pre-college summer courses give sneak peek at campus life

Each summer, high school students take a variety of classes while living, dining, and learning at URochester.

A young woman with pigtails wearing headphones and a blue sweatshirt is listening to music against the sky from a low wide angle.

Science & Technology

Are humans predisposed to understand the complexities of music?

Listeners—regardless of formal musical training—can track complex tonal structures, offering a unique look at how the brain processes context.

Steve Lim and Walter McDonald smile while seated in chairs against a bright yellow background.

Science & Technology

Undergraduates launch affordable AI receptionist service

Walter McDonald ’27 and Stephen Lim ’27 created OrbitPhone to help small businesses manage calls and appointments.

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From the Magazine

175 ways URochester makes the world ever better

What good is the research university? At the University of Rochester, the answers get ever better.

A collage of students abroad: athletes at the seaside, a traveler in a city square, a teacher with children, a woman dining, volunteers building, and a hiker in the mountains.

Campus & Community

We are the world: URochester students learn, work, and research across the globe

From traditional study abroad to life-changing community service, the University offers an education abroad experience for virtually anyone.

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URochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics receives record federal funding

The latest funding provides critical upgrades to the Omega Laser Facility to advance research, science, and technology for fusion energy and national security.

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Accolades highlight faculty scholarship, research contributions

As part of an ongoing series, we’re highlighting the contributions of URochester faculty. Share your updates Know of a faculty member receiving an award or honor? Contact us so we…

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URochester faculty appointed to named professorships

Named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate the work of URochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.