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Seven University of Rochester faculty book covers arranged in a collage, featuring works on science, music, bees, immigration, adoption, and race.

From the Magazine

Faculty works: Fall 2026

October 29, 2026

Seven new books from URochester faculty span Beethoven, bees, and the borderlands.

Gourab Ghoshal sits at his desk in his office with a bookshelf full of books and objects behind him.

From the Magazine

Office hours with Gourab Ghoshal

October 29, 2026

The URochester professor on complex systems, the emergence of life and intelligence, and what distinguishes living systems from machines.

University of Rochester scientists Lee Murray, John Kessler, Vasilii Petrenko, and Thomas Weber pose with equipment used to study methane in the environment.

From the Magazine

The methane hunters

October 29, 2026

How URochester scientists are tracking the elusive greenhouse gas—and why it matters.

Thomas Howard leads the class ECE 216: Mechatronics and Embedded Systems.

Campus & Community

Thomas Howard: Find big problems that will keep you challenged

October 20, 2026

Embracing change in the ever-evolving field of robotics earned Howard URochester’s highest award for teaching.

Laurel Carney.

Campus & Community

Laurel Carney: Stacking her deck for undergraduate success

October 20, 2026

The biomedical engineering professor builds student confidence through high expectations and personal attention.

Benjamin Hafensteiner.

Campus & Community

Benjamin Hafensteiner: Helping students connect the dots

October 20, 2026

An engaging and approachable teaching style in chemistry earned Hafensteiner URochester’s highest award for undergraduate instruction.

Maiken Nedergaard.

Health & Medicine

Maiken Nedergaard elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 19, 2026

The academy cited Nedergaard for “transforming neuroscience and medicine by discovering the glymphatic system, revealing sleep-dependent brain waste clearance.”

ornate owl with the words Faculty Awards next to it.

University News

URochester faculty garner recognition for professional accomplishments

October 19, 2026

University of Rochester faculty are honored for contributions to their respective fields.

Horizontal crop of a black-and-white archival photo of Nicholas George in a suit in an office.

University News

Nicholas George, a trailblazer in holography, diffraction, theory, and optics, remembered

September 25, 2026

The professor emeritus and former director of the Institute of Optics leaves a legacy of innovation and mentorship.

URochester PhD student and advisor in a lab to illustrate how to choose a PhD program and advisor.

Campus & Community

Thinking about a PhD? Your biggest questions, answered

August 10, 2026

Professor Darren Lipomi offers candid advice on choosing a graduate program, finding the right advisor, funding your education, and building a career in research.