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The ethics of dark tourism
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
With the help of the University’s Discover Grant and the Meliora Scholars program, Rochester undergraduate student Julia Granato crisscrossed Europe to study human bone collection and display sites in Prague, Vienna, Florence, and Rome. Now she’s pondering what it means to display and visit human remains.
Continue ReadingRecent national awards and accolades distinguish Rochester faculty
Wed, 04 Jan 2023
Faculty have received honors from professional organizations such as the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Modern Language Association, and the National Academy of Inventors.
Continue ReadingViscosity presents a sticky plasma problem for fusion, high-energy-density experiments
Wed, 04 Jan 2023
University of Rochester scientists set out to explain how—and how much—in order to improve future experiments.
Continue ReadingCities on asteroids? It could work—in theory
Thu, 08 Dec 2022
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.
Continue ReadingHow does radiation travel through dense plasma?
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
First-of-its-kind experimental evidence defies conventional theories about how plasmas emit or absorb radiation.
Continue ReadingUniversity Archives exhibition creates an audio-visual time machine
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
A collection that includes hundreds of recordings makes it possible to ‘attend’ University of Rochester events from the 1920s to the present.
Continue ReadingFunded internships open doors to graduate schools, career paths, and personal growth
Tue, 08 Nov 2022
With University and donor funding providing a “financial bridge,” equitable access to internships helps Rochester students preview their futures.
Continue ReadingRecent honors highlight Rochester faculty’s professional achievements
Wed, 02 Nov 2022
Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.
Continue ReadingChristopher Muir: Designing career paths for future mechanical engineers
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
The engineering professor draws from his vast experiences in the workplace to teach problem-solving mindsets.
Continue ReadingA laser that could ‘reshape the landscape of integrated photonics’
Fri, 21 Oct 2022
Rochester researchers see applications in LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), atomic physics, and augmented and virtual reality.
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