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Research  All intellectual disciplines at the “Research pushes the envelope of what we know about the world University of Rochester embrace re- and provides faculty and students a path to teaching and learning at search. Our compact campus, scholarly a very deep level.” approach, and focus on interdisciplin- —David Williams, dean for research in AS&E, the William G. Allyn ary endeavors create an environment Professor of Medical Optics, and the director of the Center for Visual where discovery can fourish. Science. Recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on human Within Arts, Sciences & vision, Williams received the 2012 António Champalimaud Vision Engineering (AS&E), research can Award in honor of his work on adaptive optics. be aesthetic, humanistic, sociopolit- ical, scientifc, technical, philosoph- ical, or mathematical. It includes • optimized the image quality some of the most accomplished the pursuit of research questions of the next-generation space minds in their felds to better un- in our labs, classrooms, and around telescope derstand the world around us. the world. It includes studying the • achieved the sharpest vision More than 1,000 students details of a neutrino beam near ever from the human eye are enrolled in AS&E’s doctoral Tokyo, the haunts of Dante in Italy, • used digital technology to and master’s programs, through the proliferation of blindness in transform how scholars access which our faculty provide training sub-Saharan Africa, and more. Over medieval texts in research and for professional the years, AS&E researchers development. Promising students • were the frst to synthesize Faculty-Guided Research work closely with faculty to develop morphine AS&E’s approach to research serves in-depth knowledge of their chosen • pioneered the application of the University’s educational mis- felds as they establish themselves rigorous statistical methods to sion. It gives students at all levels as independent, innovative schol- the study of politics unique opportunities to explore ars. Tese graduate students go on • revealed the previously hidden areas of interest and helps defne ca- to become accomplished contribu- perceptual world of infants reer paths. Students work alongside tors in their felds. “Te Mesrob Mashtots Innovation Grant made it possible for me to intern at the United Nations in the spring of 2012. Since then, I have traveled to 27 countries on further high-profle assignments within the U.N. system. Te Gabrellians gave me the grant and, along with that, tremendous mentorship.” Lendsey Achudi ’14 international relations and French majors; Renaissance & Global Scholar and Mesrob Mashtots Innovation Grant recipient Renaissance & Global Scholars are an exceptional group of about 60 students who come to Rochester from around the world. In her native Kenya, Lendsey was identi- fed as part of the top 5 percent of academically talented girls who demonstrated intellectual capacity and leadership potential. Google and Facebook have ofered her jobs upon graduation.