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University News
July 24, 2020 | 05:01 pm

Restart: ‘Committed to safety and welfare of students‘

Faculty and staff involved in undergraduate life outlined plans to keep students and other members of the community safe as they return this fall.

topics: Adrienne Morgan, COVID-19, featured-post-side, Jane Gatewood, Jeffrey Runner, John Hain, Ralph Manchester, Rochester Restart, Samantha Veeder,
Science & Technology
July 17, 2020 | 04:32 pm

How to view Comet NEOWISE

Work by Rochester researchers will help make a space-based infrared telesecope—the kind that detected Comet NEOWISE—even more precise.

topics: Craig McMurtry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, Judith Pipher, School of Arts and Sciences, William Forrest,
University News
July 16, 2020 | 04:33 pm

FAQ: COVID-19 testing on campus

University experts outline the COVID-19 testing and monitoring protocols being put in place as the campus looks to reopen.

topics: COVID-19, featured-post-side, Jane Gatewood, Michael Apostolakos, Paul Graman, Rochester Restart,
University News
July 9, 2020 | 12:37 pm

University of Rochester reimagines its future

A new initiative asks the University community to reimagine the institution “from square one,” drawing on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and financial challenges.

topics: featured-post-side, Julia Maddox, Project Imagine, Ray Dorsey, Rob Clark,
Science & Technology
July 8, 2020 | 12:37 pm

Bats offer clues to treating COVID-19

Bats carry many viruses, including the one behind COVID-19, without becoming ill. University of Rochester biologists are studying the immune system of bats to find potential ways to “mimic” that system in humans.

topics: Aging, Andrei Seluanov, COVID-19, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,
Society & Culture
July 6, 2020 | 10:01 am

Corporate money in politics threatens US democracy—or does it?

In a new book, Rochester political scientist David Primo and his coauthor argue that the influence of campaign financing is misunderstood by voters, policymakers, the media, and political analysts.

topics: campaign finance, David Primo, Department of Political Science, elections, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
June 12, 2020 | 12:00 pm

University prison education initiative awarded major grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The University’s cornerstone prison education initiative receives a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand and further develop its programming.

topics: community service, Department of Religion and Classics, Eitan Freedenberg, featured-post-side, Joshua Dubler, Precious Bedell, prison, Rochester Education Justice Initiative, School of Arts and Sciences,
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