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Holiday Celebrations | Year-end giving | Upcoming events | Snow on campus

Jeffrey Kishner ’01S (MBA) shares his hometown of Toronto with readers. (Dale Wilcox / AP Content Services for Rochester Review)

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Jeffrey Kishner ’01S (MBA) is one of more than 1,000 Rochester alumni who call Toronto home. Explore his city in this excerpt from Rochester Review. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes.

Karen Durkin ’79 has spent her career championing women’s sports, turning her passion for athletics into a legacy of leadership and advocacy. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes.

Discover how the unique vulnerabilities of the adolescent brain may contribute to gaming addiction. The University of Rochester is among 21 institutions nationwide participating in this distinctive study. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes.

University faculty Eby G. Friedman, PhD, and Steven A. Goldman, MD, PhD, have been elected as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. Estimated reading time: 5 minutes.

Holiday and New Year Celebrations are coming to a city near you. Register for an upcoming event to ring in the holiday season with friends and family.

Looking for gift inspiration? Check out these alumni-run shops and businesses.

Behind every shining moment at the University of Rochester is a community of dedicated donors who embody the spirit of Meliora. Your generosity fuels the mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, and Create, advancing our impact locally and globally.

Whether you support groundbreaking research, exceptional education, life-changing healthcare, cutting-edge innovation, or inspiring creativity, your gift—of any amount to any area of the University or Medical Center that inspires you—helps turn possibility into progress.

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Philadelphia New Year Celebration
January 10 (Philadelphia, PA)

Houston New Year Celebration
January 10 (Houston, TX)

Chicago New Year Celebration
January 11 (Chicago, IL)

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January 11 (Washington, D.C.)

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January 12 (Albany, NY)

Boston New Year Celebration
January 15 (Boston, MA)

Pittsburgh New Year Celebration
January 16 (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Winter days bring back memories of Rochester blanketed in snow. ❄️

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