Rochester’s latest CAREER award recipients pursue wide range of projects
This year, five University of Rochester researchers have received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.
Hyam Plutzik’s poetry finds new voice in Spanish/English edition
The work of a fondly remembered faculty member is revived in an edition that foregrounds issues of immigration and exile.
Current COVID spike in Bermuda a ‘precedented’ battle against pandemics
Stuck indoors on a tiny island in Bermuda during a COVID lockdown, Rochester historian Michael Jarvis dug into his files to learn more about Bermuda’s previous experiences with imported epidemics.
Will your future clothes be made of algae?
For the first time, Rochester researchers have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to print algae into living, photosynthetic materials that are tough and resilient.
Chemist William Jones elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Rochester chemistry professor is known for his groundbreaking research on carbon-hydrogen bonds, which can convert hydrocarbons into chemicals found in useful, everyday products.
Restaging of the ‘Blank Placard Dance’ at Rochester
Students from the Program of Movement and Dance will present a recreation of the iconic 1960s work in the city of Rochester to inspire thought about the pandemic and the power of protest.
Oscars seek to increase diversity with newly proposed rules. Will it work?
In an analysis for the Washington Post, Rochester political scientist Bethany Lacina and student Ryan Hecker ’23 offer a spoiler alert.
Students earn national award for conflict resolution project
Mohammed Bah ’23 and Miguel Yakouma ’23 have received a Davis Projects for Peace grant to run a program in Central African Republic aimed at diffusing a religious civil war.
University honors Student Employees of the Year
Political science research assistant Annie Rosenow ’22 and Simon Business School student peer Richard Koutouan ’21S (MBA) are recognized for their work.
Undergraduate scholars take a virtual stage to share findings
Held online for the second year in a row, the annual Undergraduate Research Expo celebrates ‘an important part’ of University of Rochester culture.