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Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships
Mon, 22 Jul 2024
Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.
Continue ReadingIs a gamma-ray laser possible?
Mon, 22 Jul 2024
Federal funding will allow Rochester scientists and their European collaborators to study the feasibility of coherent light sources beyond x-rays.
Continue ReadingGet to know Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro
Sun, 21 Jul 2024
The Rochester alumnus reflects on his formative experiences and shares lessons learned from a career dedicated to public service.
Continue ReadingBeyond Moneyball: Alumnus supports the Houston Astros using physics and engineering
Tue, 16 Jul 2024
JJ Ruby ’21 (PhD) is helping the Major League Baseball team gain an edge through experimental physics and computational statistics.
Continue ReadingNicole S. Sampson named interim provost
Wed, 10 Jul 2024
Sampson, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, will begin the new role on August 1.
Continue ReadingTaking the temperature of American democracy
Wed, 10 Jul 2024
An interview with political scientist James Druckman, an expert on American democracy and polarization.
Continue ReadingAwards and honors recognize faculty accomplishments
Thu, 27 Jun 2024
University of Rochester faculty members receive national honors from professional and scholarly organizations.
Continue ReadingIn the hunt for a second Earth, look to small planets
Mon, 17 Jun 2024
The recommendation is based on new research from Rochester scientists about the role of streaming instability in forming moons and planets.
Continue ReadingDoes it matter how much Democrats and Republicans hate each other? Yes, it does.
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
New research suggests partisan hostility can erode democratic institutions and functioning.
Continue ReadingRochester physicists find ‘spooky action at a distance’ at CERN
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
The researchers have confirmed that quantum entanglement persists between top quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles.
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