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Portrait of Curtis Stewart holding a violin, lit dramatically against a reddish background with soft shadowed text.

From the Magazine

The class that changed me: Curtis Stewart ’08, ’08E

August 18, 2026

The Grammy nominee recalls the violin lessons at Eastman that at once terrified and inspired him.

John Blackshear against a white background next to blue text that reads "ever wonder" and a thought bubble that reads "how does someone become a criminal?" to explain incarceration and the prison pipeline.

Society & Culture

What crime and prison reveal about incarceration—and about us

URochester researchers on how childhood trauma, parental incarceration, and even discipline in schools shape criminal justice outcomes.

Jacob Factor plays the French horn across from Amy Lerner while wearing a custom neck brace to treat pharyngoceles.

Campus & Community

An out-of-this-world design hits the high notes

Medicine, engineering, and pedagogy experts harmonize to help a French horn student overcome a rare throat condition.

ornate owl with the words Faculty Awards next to it.

University News

Awards spotlight accomplishments of URochester faculty

An NSF CAREER Award, young scholar recognition, and a hall of fame induction are among recent faculty achievements.

Patriotic-themed ‘America’s Greatest Hits’ vinyl album cover featuring collage-style images of famous American musicians, instruments, stars, an eagle, a jukebox, and a classic car in red, white, and blue tones beside a black record.

From the Magazine

America’s greatest hits: The soundtrack of a nation at 250

URochester experts guide you through 250 years of American music, from Indigenous song and spirituals to jazz, rock, hip-hop, and Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX performance.

Covers of the six Faculty Works featured in the spring 2026 issue of Rochester Review.

From the Magazine

Faculty works: Spring 2026

Six new books and recordings from URochester faculty span topics from Soviet cinema to Indigenous justice.

The Meliora seal on a flagpole.

Campus & Community

Recognition, research, and global reach for students and alumni

URochester student and alumni award recipients are pursuing research, entrepreneurship, and community-based work around the globe.

Dennis DeSantis gestures while teaching a class that explores music creation and technology.

Campus & Community

Eastman School launches new major in music creation and technology

The program builds on URochester’s growing leadership at the intersection of music, engineering, sound, and digital innovation.

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

Society & Culture

URochester musicologist helps bring medieval mystic to life at Venice Biennale

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

Rick Carl and a URochester undergraduate manipulate a Moog synthesizer.

University News

URochester launches interdisciplinary Department of Sound Arts and Engineering

The collaboration between the Eastman School of Music and Hajim School of Engineering bridges audio technology and artistry.