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Science & Technology

Comparing gene sequences across species to understand aging and dementia

A new grant partners longevity researchers and Alzheimer’s experts at Rochester to study the gene mechanisms that contribute to long and healthy lifespans.

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Science & Technology

Scientists developing microchips with brain and lung tissue to study viral neuroinflammation

Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology as a new way to explore the relationship between the lungs and brain.

The Vegetarian by Han Kang: A Nobel Prize, a Rochester press, and a translation controversy

The latest Nobel Prize in Literature laureate has unexpected ties to the University’s literary translation press.

Happy young couple flirting in a restaurant with drinks.

Society & Culture

When someone flirts with your spouse, does that make your partner more attractive?

The simplified formula of “more attention equals more desire” doesn’t seem to apply to established relationships.

Darren Lipomi, smiling at sitting at his desk surrounded by video and audio recording equipment.

Darren Lipomi: A catalyst for change in chemical engineering

The new professor and department chair aims to clear the air on the field and academia at large.

Woman with a string of lit lights around her head and arms raised during the nighttime to illustrate the concept of bioluminescent optogenetics.

Science & Technology

Turning brain cells on using the power of light

Rochester researchers have refined the noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain.

Overhead view of a vehicle with sensors activated while turning into a crosswalk with people to illustrate the concept of improved autonomous machines.

Science & Technology

How to design autonomous machines that are more reliable and less costly

An international team of computer scientists has developed a new method to reduce cost-safety tradeoffs.

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September 2024 in Photos

Fall colors and crisp temperatures are on the horizon. Here’s a look at how we spent September.

looping video of glacier ice melting and dripping.

Society & Culture

On thinning ice

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

Lynne Maquat, surrounded by colleagues and balloons, smiles and looks to the side during a press conference.

Lynne Maquat wins Albany Prize, Janssen Award

The recent honors recognize Maquat’s foundational research on the RNA mechanisms that contribute to a wide range of diseases.

Hands place "I voted today" stickers on Susan B. Anthony's headstone.

University leaders encourage you to vote and make your voice heard

Exercising the right to vote helps build a robust and equitable civic culture at Rochester.

Aerial view of the University of Rochester's River Campus with the Interfaith Chapel in the foreground during the fall.

Planned River Campus building projects designed to enhance the student experience

The donor-funded projects alleviate the space constraints of the Interfaith Chapel.