Tagged - Science
court case
When courts decide science: the University and the cases that could decide our future
By September, UR reported at least twenty terminated federal grants, totaling $9 million in losses. That is not a policy debate — it is stalled research, frozen hiring, and real people caught in the middle.
life
Do not trust the “life on Mars” headline
NASA’s Perseverance rover found something remarkable on Mars last year, but it's not proof of life, yet.
data
When did earth science become controversial?
It is essential that we fund the basics that make science work, like field labs, calibration, and long-term monitoring.
advocacy
Science policy starts with you: how students can get involved and make their voices heard
Understanding how to track policy, communicate with our representatives, and connect with science organizations is just one of many accessible ways you can play a role in the future of science policies
April Fool's
New professors teach the true meanings of chemistry
These new professors have already discussed some highlights to look forward to in their class.
love
Research at Rochester: Campus Times staff on increased attraction levels to writers
There is a visible upward trend in levels of perceived attractiveness for those who write for the Campus Times. If you squint.
love languages
Love languages: is it science?
There is science behind oxytocin — the “love hormone” — but love is so multidimensional that it’s hard to settle on one universal meaning for all.
beer
Posters and Pints unites beer and science
Hundreds of postdocs, graduate students, and faculty gathered Tuesday for Posters and Pints, an evening of science communication and beer tasting.
grave robbing
Help! I can’t get rid of my quarantine body
People keep telling me to “get rid of my quarantine body,” and there’s only one explanation: I’ve been found out.
Science
Rochester Science Cafe takes science to the people
"These people today can go home on Thanksgiving and talk about human perceptions," Goldfarb said.
