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Teenager in a high school hallway leaning against a wall and looking at misinformation on his smartphone with other students in the background.
Society & Culture
July 23, 2025 | 08:50 am

How educators can help students navigate misinformation

When misinformation often travels faster than facts, teaching young people to discern credible sources has never been more urgent.

topics: artificial intelligence, Ever Wonder, Kevin Meuwissen, videos, Warner School of Education,
Graphic featuring a photo of Eric Wagner near a blue background that shows the ÈËÆÞÉÙ¸¾×¨Çø spirit "R" and the worlds "alumni connections: Eric Wagner '97, molecular genetics."
ÈËÆÞÉÙ¸¾×¨Çø Life
July 16, 2025 | 02:07 pm

Eric Wagner ’97: From first-generation student to RNA trailblazer

The alumnus-turned-faculty member reflects on how his undergraduate years set the stage for his life’s work. 

topics: alumni, Alumni Connections, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Eric Wagner, faculty, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
Aerial view of Meliora Village on the Wilson Quad during Meliora Weekend 2024.
ÈËÆÞÉÙ¸¾×¨Çø Life
September 29, 2024 | 05:00 pm

Forever better at Meliora Weekend 2024

Meliora Weekend hosted thousands of University community members for a weekend of joyous celebrations and meaningful conversations.

topics: alumni, events,
ÈËÆÞÉÙ¸¾×¨Çø students celebrate, cheer, and throw confetti into the night sky with Rush Rhees Library lit up in the background.
ÈËÆÞÉÙ¸¾×¨Çø Life
August 25, 2024 | 04:24 pm

Boundless beginnings: Welcoming our newest Yellowjackets to Rochester

More than 1,400 first-year and transfer students joined the Yellowjacket family ahead of the new academic year.

topics: Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Simon Business School,
Wide shot of the compressor for generating laser pulses at ELI Beamlines to investigate the feasibility of producing coherent gamma rays. A person in safety gear stands near the instrument.
Science & Technology
July 22, 2024 | 08:12 am

Is a gamma-ray laser possible?

Federal funding will allow Rochester scientists and their European collaborators to study the feasibility of coherent light sources beyond x-rays.

topics: global engagement, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Triptych featuring Gilbert (Rip) Collins, Douglas Portman, and Michael Welte.
University News
April 18, 2024 | 03:20 pm

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.

topics: awards, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences,