The Kessler family invests in Hillel’s future at Rochester with a new gift
Rochester Trustee Larry Kessler, his wife, Karen, and his brother, Dennis—the Edward J. and Agnes V. Ackley Clinical Professor in Entrepreneurship at the University’s Simon Business School—have made a $1 million commitment to establish the Kessler Family Fund, an endowed gift that will benefit Hillel...
Read MoreProtected: Preserving a Century of Athletic History
Why I Give: James Peacock, MD
James Peacock, MD, first came to the University of Rochester in 1989 after connecting with Seymour I Schwartz (Res ’57), world-renowned surgeon and former Chair of the Department of Surgery. Peacock reflects on the importance of American College of Surgeons, the influence of the University...
Read More
Drew Costanza: Grateful to be alive
February is American Heart Month, a time to recognize what our community can do to prevent and treat heart disease, which takes more than 600,000 lives annually in the U.S. It is also a time to celebrate the stories of patients and families who are...
Read More
From food stamps to the c-suite to the mayor’s office: Patrick Cunningham
The City of Rochester’s deputy mayor, Wilmot board member, former CEO, and philanthropist focuses on a life without regrets...
Read MoreInvest in our students
At the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD), we are committed to setting the highest standards in medical education, serving as a model for innovation and continuous improvement....
Read More
George Eastman Circle member spotlight: Ralph Olney
When Ralph Olney was first diagnosed with a rare form of acute myeloid leukemia in 2011, he did not anticipate having much time left to leave his mark on the world. Today, the George Eastman Circle member credits his survival to the Wilmot Cancer Institute...
Read More
James C. Wyant ’67 (MS), ’69 (PhD), ’21 (Honorary) and Tammy Wyant commit $12M to the Institute of Optics to strengthen its preeminent status
University of Rochester life trustee James C. Wyant ’67 (MS), ’69 (PhD), ’21 (HNR) and his wife, Tammy Wyant, have established a $12 million professorship challenge to support the Institute of Optics and set the course for its continued growth, groundbreaking research, leadership, and scholarship....
Read MoreWilson Society Member Spotlight
Dr. Mimi Tutihasi ’77M (MD) always knew she wanted to go into pediatrics. “I could never really envision myself doing anything else,” she says. She knew she was on the right path after meeting a special faculty member at the School of Medicine and Dentistry...
Read More