Using optics to make cut-free cancer biopsies possible

Jannick Rolland, the Brian F. Thompson Professor of Optical Engineering and the director of the Center for Freeform Optics, and one of her former PhD advisees, Cristina Canavesi, are scientists and entrepreneurs. They founded LighTopTech, a University of Rochester spinoff that has developed a novel, non-invasive optical device that could lead to better cancer detection and patient outcomes. Read more.

Top 10 with Chris Apple ’92

Chris Apple is the head coach for men’s soccer. In his 17 years at the University of Rochester, his teams have won four Eastern College Athletic Conference championships, five University Athletic Association championships, and made 11 National Collegiate Athletic Association appearances. Get to know him through these 10 questions. Read more.

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University News

Following President Joel Seligman’s resignation in January, philosopher and former dean of the College Richard Feldman was appointed interim president designate. In a January message to mark the spring semester, Feldman said that “Rochester has an opportunity to be a model of respect for all.” He also expressed his hope that the University community can begin a period of healing and rebuilding, a process guided by “our respect for each other and our differences in a campus community that is safe and inclusive for all.”

As part of that process, the University has created a new website with an overriding theme of “Cultivating a Culture of Respect.” The site outlines each of the Report of the Independent Investigation’s recommendations as well as other climate-related issues under review. Information will be updated regularly to show progress and include timelines for key steps.

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See the world this summer with the University of Rochester Travel Club. Join fellow alumni, parents, and friends as a University host guides you on two trips to Italy and Ireland. Space is limited, so register today! Learn more.