2022 midterm elections show a silver lining for US democracy
A post-2022-midterm election poll by Bright Line Watch finds increased trust in the fairness of elections.
Rochester’s college-in-prison program becomes western New York’s prison education hub
The Mellon Foundation has renewed its support for the Rochester Education Justice Initiative with an additional three-year, $1 million grant.
New award sends humanities graduate students abroad
Four Rochester doctoral candidates will research in archives in a dozen countries as recipients of the Meliora Global Scholars grant.
Cities on asteroids? It could work—in theory
A popular science fiction idea in TV shows like Amazon’s The Expanse, Rochester scientists are using physics and engineering principles to show how asteroids could be future viable space habitats.
Rochester faculty garner recognition for professional accomplishments
Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.
Rochester students develop award-winning devices to ‘save syrup’
A team of Rochester undergraduates was recognized in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for developing solutions to problems in the maple syrup industry.
Is gospel music losing its Black roots?
Musicologist Cory Hunter identifies a notable contemporary shift in the century-old musical form.
Birds of a feather flock together?
Maria Castaño, a third-year PhD student in biology, studies populations of birds to understand the processes that lead to the creation of new species.
Alumnus Josh Shapiro elected Pennsylvania’s next governor
Josh Shapiro ’95 has won the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, making him the first University of Rochester alumnus to be elected a United States governor.
University of Rochester establishes Department of Black Studies
President Sarah Mangelsdorf says Rochester embraces Black issues as subjects of academic study.