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University News

Faculty earn awards and accolades for scholarship, research contributions

National and international organizations are recognizing Rochester faculty members for their work.

Photo of Ian Krager, political science major from the Class of 2022, smiling next to a design with the University of Rochester spirit R and the words "alumni connections" against a blue background.

Ian Krager ’22: Congressional communications director meets the press

February 20, 2025

Krager shares takeaways for students and graduates who want to land a dream job after college.

Downward angled shot of multimedia artist Renee Jin next to a sculpture exploring the concept of involution.

From the Magazine

Defining involution through sculpture

February 19, 2025

A Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor examines a topic that is increasingly relevant to Chinese society.

John Nichol standin behind a dilution refrigerator, used to study quantum systems, including nuclear-spin dark states.

Science & Technology

Scientists directly prove the existence of a nuclear-spin dark state

February 12, 2025

Confirmation of this elusive state in quantum systems could lead to more efficient quantum devices.

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University News

Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships

February 6, 2025

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

Satellite imagery of the Gulf of Mexico showing swirling currents and ocean eddies.

Science & Technology

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?

January 31, 2025

A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

Kevin Righter in his office, with OSIRIS-REX memorabilia on the walls behind him.

Science & Technology

Rochester’s Kevin Righter kept NASA space rocks free from contamination

January 30, 2025

Precise curation was necessary to discover that the Bennu asteroid sample contains building blocks of life on Earth.

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University News

Awards and honors recognize faculty accomplishments

January 29, 2025

International, national, and statewide organizations have recently honored Rochester faculty for their contributions.

Becky Frank smiles at the camera with her hands on her hips wearing a "Back to the Future" t-shirt in front of the University of Rochester clock tower.

Society & Culture

What can Back to the Future teach us about US nuclear regulations?

January 22, 2025

Rebecca Frank's undergraduate internship taps into well-known '80s and '90s movies to boost civic engagement on social media.

Bob Uecker in a blue zip-up holds a baseball over his head in a crowded stadium.

Voices & Opinion

Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Baseball’: A voice for all seasons

January 16, 2025

Baseball broadcasting expert Curt Smith on why the self-deprecating broadcaster and TV star was a beloved figure to millions.