Tribute: Jay Last ’51
Considered one of the fathers of Silicon Valley, Jay Last ’51, ’11 (Honorary) had an extraordinary career in science, technology,...
A passion for research: Nicholas Pomianek ’21
Today, Nick Pomianek ’21 is pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering at Boston University—a decision prompted by his time as...
Changemaker: Combining Engineering and Medicine
The lives of family members inspire an engineer to improve health care in Africa. Mercy Asiedu ’14 earns an inaugural...
Tribute: Richard Friedman ’66M (MD)
The driving forces for Richard Friedman ’66M (MD) were simple: ethics and science. “I felt an ethical obligation to find...
The Calming Commissioner
What the NIH’s Anthony Fauci has been to the nation, Mike Mendoza—or, @DrMikeMendoza on Twitter—has been to the Rochester area:...
Recent Graduate Awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
Next October, Beauclaire Mbanya Jr. ’20 will begin a two-year paid graduate program in engineering science as a Rhodes Scholar...
A ‘Good Doctor’ Receives a Nobel Prize
Rochester’s newest Nobel laureate, Harvey Alter ’56, ’60M (MD), once reflected on what he thought was the most dramatic turn...
Making physics less alpha
As a physics student in the 1970s, Barbara Whitten ’77 (PhD) often found herself one of the only women—if not...
Researcher, scientist, diplomat: Norman Neureiter ’52
One of the world’s best-known science diplomats, Norman Neureiter ’52 has lived a life that reads like a novel, with...