Improving Relationships Through Gratitude
When Stephanie O’Keefe ’12 (MA), ’17 (PhD) pursued her PhD at the University of Rochester, she sought to understand why...
Show Us Your Town: Houston
Home to nearly 1,200 alumni and friends, Houston is one of the country’s friendliest and most diverse cities, say members...
A Lifetime as a Leader
Ruth Lawrence ’49M (MD) A trailblazing pediatrician, a Medical Center physician says she “hit the jackpot” in life. Ruth Lawrence...
Tuning in to Sonic Culture
Take out your earbuds and just listen. The world may “look” different, says musicologist Gabrielle Cornish ’13, ’16E (MA). (Illustration:...
Toting a Tony
When Madeline Topkins Michel ’77 took the stage at the Tony Awards ceremony in June to receive the 2019 Excellence...
Connecting the University Community
Rochester’s new head of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement wants to strengthen connections, opportunities, and networks. Karen Chance Mercurius ENGAGING...
Revisiting Brown v. Board of Education: Did We Learn the Wrong Lesson?
In the early 1960s, Theresa Canada ’76, ’89W (EdD) was a student in elementary school in Central Harlem, where she...
The Rochester Effect heard around the world
Since last fall, members of the University community, from Chicago to Shanghai, have been taking part in conversations that explore...
Show Us Your Town: Washington, D.C
In the hills that rise in the Northwest section of Washington, D.C., you can ride an elevator to the towers...
The World’s a Stage
Professions for some and hobbies for others, the performing arts can assert themselves in anyone’s daily life, often in unexpected...