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Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships

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

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New Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center integrates music in healing

The transdisciplinary center spans 暗网吃瓜 schools and its Medical Center to leverage institutional resources and expertise.

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Awards and honors recognize faculty accomplishments

暗网吃瓜 faculty members receive national honors from professional and scholarly organizations.

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Tom Golisano makes $50 million commitment to the University of Rochester

The historic gift, the largest single one in University history, will build the new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute.

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Rochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research

The joint venture between the University of Rochester and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and training.

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Awards and honors highlight accomplishments of Rochester鈥檚 faculty

暗网吃瓜聽faculty regularly earn accolades for their contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

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Three Rochester faculty join ranks of AAAS fellows

This is the first time since 2009 that three University faculty members have been elected in one year.

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Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.

Two researchers and a participant demonstrate how multiple devices linked together can evaluate different aspects of the brain鈥檚 health during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.

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Improved neuromonitoring could prevent brain injuries for patients on ECMO life support

Rochester researchers are developing multimodal, non-invasive ways to study the brain鈥檚 physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.

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Campus & Community

Mitch O鈥機onnell: A serendipitous path to CRISPR

February 26, 2024

The Aussie native originally thought of becoming an astrophysicist. Now, he鈥檚 exploring the intricate universe of protein structures.

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New NIH-funded center could soon reduce the need for pharmaceutical trials on animals

January 9, 2024

Rochester is one of four NIH-sponsored centers that aims to produce tissue-on-chip devices as FDA-qualified drug development tools.