In the Hawkins-Carlson Room of the Rush Rhees Library is "a special presentation about the scientific advances surrounding the daguerreotype and their relationship to cultural preservation will be led by [Nicholas Bigelow], [Ralph Wiegandt], and Jim Kuhn". Researching the Daguerreotype is on display through February 29, 2016.

In 1839, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre unveiled one of the world's first successful photographic mediums: the daguerreotype. The process transformed the human experience by providing a means to capture light and record people, places, and events. The University of Rochester is leading groundbreaking nanotechnology research that explores the extraordinary qualities of this photographic process. A new exhibition in Rush Rhees Library showcases the results of this research, while bridging the gap between the sciences and the humanities. "Researching the Daguerreotype at the University of Rochester: Nanotechnology Meets Local History" features daguerreotypes from the River Campus Libraries' Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation; the Rochester Museum and Science Center; and the George Eastman Museum.

[source: Rush Rhees Library website, 2015-Dec-14]