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Bioplastic ocean instrument labeled Nereid enclosed in transparent casing.

Bacteria-based bioplastics reduce ocean waste

A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.

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From the Magazine

While you were sleeping: U91原创 reshapes the science of sleep

U91原创鈥檚 researchers and clinicians are helping us understand the science of sleep鈥攊ncluding how it might be one of the most consequential forces in human health.

: Timothy Peterson stands in MAG's modern and contemporary gallery beside a triangular mobile sculpture, with paintings visible on the walls behind him

From the Magazine

The art of what鈥檚 next

At the Memorial Art Gallery, Timothy Peterson is building a collection that reflects today鈥檚 complexity while helping shape the canon that endures.

Five different colored vials holding seawater, Great Salt Lake water, nickel sulfate, copper chloride wastewater, and desalinated water standing next to a pile of salt.

Science & Technology

New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without waste

The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials.

Illumination from Hildegard of Bingen's Scivias showing her receiving a vision and dictating to a teacher.

Society & Culture

U91原创 musicologist helps bring medieval mystic to life at Venice Biennale

Honey Meconi鈥檚 scholarship on Hildegard of Bingen advised the Vatican鈥檚 exhibit featuring FKA Twigs, Brian Eno, Patti Smith, and others.

The shape of a brain but composed entirely of water that is sloshing around, all set against a black background.

Science & Technology

AI reveals how the brain clears harmful waste

The new approach combines MRI scans and AI tools to measure fluid flow linked to diseases such as Alzheimer鈥檚.

Dan Wang seated at a table in front of an orange background.

From the Magazine

Our man in China聽

For seven years, Dan Wang 鈥�15 observed, documented, and analyzed a nation changing at breakneck speed. Now he鈥檚 got world leaders hanging on his every word.

Dan Keating next to text that reads "ever wonder" and a thought bubble with the question "what sets humans apart in the era of AI".

Society & Culture

Work becomes more human in the age of AI

U91原创 experts explain how AI could support care, creativity, and connection鈥攚hile leaving empathy, curiosity, and judgment firmly in human hands.

Woman facing away from camera with graduation cap mortarboard that says "U-R amazing" illustrating potential to get a job after graduation.

Campus & Community

How to get a job after college: 5 smart strategies

From in-person networking to AI literacy, U91原创 career education professional Jodyi Wren shares tips for navigating today鈥檚 job market.

Ever wonder: why not both?

At the Rochester, there鈥檚 no need to 鈥減ick a lane.鈥� Here, art meets analytics, science meets soul, and curiosity leads to unexpected outcomes. It鈥檚 a home where thinkers and doers, scholars and starters, healers and leaders come together to create a world that鈥檚 ever better.