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Alina Stancu Named CMS Fellow
Math PhD alum Alina Stancu (1996, advised by Michael Gage), has been named a Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) Fellow, Class of 2026.
Zero-Cost Heroes: Ophelia Adams
To celebrate Open Education Week, the River Campus Libraries are highlighting Zero-Cost Heroes, chosen because they have created, modified, adapted, or adopted course materials that are free to use at URochester and worldwide.
Undergraduates launch affordable AI receptionist service
Walter McDonald ’27 and Stephen Lim ’27 created OrbitPhone to help small businesses manage calls and appointments.
How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?
A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.
Two Rochester mathematicians recognized
Professor Xuwen Chen earns a grant for his quantum research and Professor Alex Iosevich gets a “Best Paper” nod.
First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse
Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.
Frederick R. Cohen, professor of mathematics has passed away
Frederick R. Cohen, professor of mathematics at the University of Rochester since 1989, passed away on January 16 at the age of 76. Plans for a memorial service will be announced later this year.