In a senior project, graduating dual degree student Mae Cooke integrates their studies of harp and studio arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Watch highlights from the University of Rochester\u2019s 173rd Commencement Ceremony, which was held on May 12, 2023.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the highlights<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n When Christine Skivington was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, she entrusted her care to Wilmot Cancer Institute. Now a cancer survivor, she shares her story with others with the hope that more women will get screened at an early age.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n a season, which one would it be? Or a flavor? Or an element? See if you agree with these descriptions in this fun social media trend.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Devan Bajal \u201919 was an environmental health major at Rochester and is now a fourth-year medical student on his way to becoming a sports psychiatrist.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Aekta Miglani \u201904, \u201910 (MD), \u201913M (Res) was a Rochester undergraduate and medical student and is now vice chair of operations and medical director of Strong Memorial Hospital\u2019s emergency department.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n From computer science to the Korean language, Mervyn Winn \u201926 \u2014a first-year Black Alumni Network scholarship student\u2014is exploring it all.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Brian Daboll \u201997 was given this honor by the Associated Press after leading the New York Giants to the playoffs in his first season.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Friends of Rochester Athletics support the University\u2019s students, alumni, and sports teams.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n For decades, Mt. Hope Family Center, part of the University of Rochester\u2019s Department of Psychology, has been a local, national, and international resource, helping families and children navigate the most difficult circumstances around abuse and neglect. The center is also a research powerhouse in the field of childhood trauma. Join us and help the center offer even more hope in our community and beyond.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n In late February, emergency department (ED) and cardiology staff gathered to mark the end of Strong Memorial Hospital\u2019s old ED, and they had some fun in the process. The Strong Expansion Project is a multi-year initiative that will add much-needed space to the ED. Chief Operating Officer Kathy Parrinello (featured in the video) says, \u201cToday is visible evidence that this building is coming down and a new tower is going up.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This American Heart Month, Drew Costanza is grateful to return to an active lifestyle after receiving expert cardiac care.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Dawne Hickton \u201979\u2014a collegiate swimmer, business leader, athlete, and mom of six\u2013loves to learn, play, and support men\u2019s golf.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Nadia Niyogushima \u201926, a first-year, first-generation student, is one of the Black Alumni Network\u2019s first scholarship recipients.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Mary Ellen Burris \u201968W (EdM) has committed to making a major gift to support the Warner School of Education and Human Development. The endowed gift, which will be funded through Burris\u2019s estate, will support academic leaders, faculty research, and student success through the establishment of a deanship, professorship, and scholarship. This will be the single largest gift the Warner School has ever received.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n A $1.5 million gift from Susan Ain \u201978E and her husband, Aron Ain, establishes the Susan and Aron Ain Professorship for Violin at the Eastman School of Music. The professorship will support, recognize, and honor as well as attract and retain exemplary faculty.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Why are noses broken on Egyptian statues? Find out at this Memorial Art Gallery\u2019s exhibition.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Amanda Tatem \u201920 combines her engineering know-how with her passion for the environment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Diane Boni \u201984 recommends The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Stretch yourself with these exercises to relieve stiffness, reduce pain, and boost mobility.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Elliot Richman \u201970, \u201975 (PhD) serves as a sounding board for students and recent graduates through The Meliora Collective\u2019s Mentorship Program.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The University returned to (mostly) normal in 2022. As a community we gathered together in person again. We celebrated our traditions with renewed focus, and we even added a few new ones. We regained momentum in everything we do, too\u2013from research to patient care to our creative and academic pursuits.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Robert \u201cRobin\u201d O. Lehman has established the Marie Rolf Dean of Graduate Studies Endowed Fund at the Eastman School of Music. This gift creates two named positions: the Marie Rolf Dean of Graduate Studies and the Robert O. Lehman Graduate Fellowship. Both honor Eastman\u2019s senior associate dean of graduate studies and professor of music theory, Marie Rolf \u201977E (PhD), who is also Lehman\u2019s wife. Rolf will retire on January 2, 2023, after 27 years as graduate dean and 44 total years on the faculty of the school.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Q&A with David Figlio, University provost and the Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Looking for a compelling podcast or show to watch? Find some of our alumni in the spotlight and behind the scenes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Three alumni from different generations shed light on this fast-growing field.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Meet Jefferson Svengsouk \u201905S (MBA), professor of emergency medicine and a Native American flute player.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Seasonal food and wine pairings, with recommendations from Overstreet, an alumna winemaker.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Kerith Overstreet \u201998M (MD) talks about what it takes to make a great bottle of wine.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n When Vic Perotti went in for his first colonoscopy at age 48, he worried more about the procedure than the results. His wife, Milagros, had been urging him to see his doctor to get checked out, but neither of them expected the news that came next.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The City of Rochester\u2019s deputy mayor, Wilmot Cancer Institute board member, former CEO, and philanthropist focuses on a life without regrets. He recently made several gifts totaling $1.6 million to honor his late wife, JoEll Mileo Cunningham; advance cancer research; and support priority areas at Wilmot.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Crystal Sellers Battle articulates a path toward long-term cultural change at the Eastman School of Music.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Teaching is at the heart of all that goes on at the Eastman School of Music. For the last 100 years, the school\u2019s world-class faculty members have been helping students discover their greatest potential.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n University of Rochester life trustee James C. Wyant \u201967 (MS), \u201969 (PhD), \u201921 (Honorary) 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. The Wyant Optics Challenge Fund is a 10-year initiative that will increase the institute\u2019s faculty by 50 percent and advance its preeminent position in the field of optics. Specifically, the Wyant Optics Challenge will create 10 endowed professorships, a visiting professorship, and resources for staff. Optica, a leading society in optics and photonics, has signed on as the first Wyant Challenge partner. Optica\u2019s gift establishes the Donna Strickland and Optica Distinguished Professorship in Optics, which honors one of the University\u2019s most distinguished alumni, Donna Strickland \u201989 (PhD), a recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Clinton Morrison, MD\u2014a URMC physician and director of the Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Center\u2014leads outreach and advocacy efforts that bring hope and joy to children and families around the world.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Joseph Serletti \u201982M (MD), \u201988M (Res) and Bonnie Serletti \u201990M (MD), \u201994M (Res), recently made a gift to establish the Serletti Family Cleft and Craniofacial Humanitarian Outreach Initiative and a future professorship.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Get a sneak peek of UR Medicine\u2019s new Orthopaedics and Physical Performance Center at Marketplace Mall. The new center will serve the community\u2019s urgent demand for clinical care, research, education, and wellness\u2014all in one location.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Eunmi Ko \u201906E, \u201912E (DMA) and Ania Vu \u201917E create \u201cMusic She Writes\u201d to highlight diversity in contemporary classical music.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Memorial Art Gallery presents two exhibitions that celebrate, honor, and educate visitors about indigenous and African cultures.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Enjoy some savory summer BBQ recipes, including the University of Rochester\u2019s signature Mel Sauce.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Emma Rainwater \u201911 and Naomi Salama \u201908\u2014farmers, entrepreneurs, and life partners\u2014run Rainwater Farms in Honeoye Falls, N.Y., a small farm where they grow fruits and vegetables and make wood crafts from materials on their land. In this story and video, they talk about creativity, sustainability, and seasonal wisdom.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Kenneth Ouriel \u201977, \u201986M (Res), \u201987M (Flw) and his wife, Joy Bracker Ouriel, have committed $1.5 million to establish the Kenneth and Joy Ouriel Family Professorship within the Medical Center\u2019s Division of Vascular Surgery. The couple\u2019s endowed gift will advance excellence within the vascular surgery program and provide resources to honor, recruit, and retain world-class faculty and staff leaders.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n One of the University\u2019s most committed volunteers and supporters, Roger Friedlander \u201956, celebrates a 70-year connection to Rochester.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Six Black members of the Board of Trustees share their experience and advice about leadership, diversity, and success.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This five-minute read delves into Simon 2025 and provides insights from Sevin Yeltekin, dean of the Simon Business School.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Jack Harrison\u2014a 2020 Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital Miracle Kid\u2014is doing it all, proving that anything is possible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Go behind the scenes for a look at Smith\u2019s home office and a tour of some of his favorite things.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Anna Gaines \u201915 and Yuting Yang \u201916\u2014engineers-turned-entrepreneurs\u2014sell cookies to spread joy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Four years ago, Matthew, Robert, and Nicole Gelb arrived on campus as first-year students at the University of Rochester. But it wasn\u2019t their first experience at the University. About 18 years ago, they were just 29 weeks old when they were born minutes apart at Strong Memorial Hospital. The Gelb triplets then spent the first three months of their lives in the NICU. This year, each one graduated from the University\u2014their parents, Jay and Sandra Gelb, couldn\u2019t be more proud.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n A $3 million endowed gift from Jackie Sperandio establishes the Robert Sperandio Professorship in Entrepreneurship at the University of Rochester\u2019s Simon Business School. For 40 years, Robert (Bob) ran Sporting Dog Specialties, a Rochester, N.Y.-based direct mail company that PetSmart purchased in 1997.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n For 40 years, Robert (Bob) Sperandio ran Sporting Dog Specialties, a Rochester, N.Y.-based direct mail company that PetSmart purchased in 1997. Along the way, he made a difference in many lives by providing jobs, modeling excellence and innovation, and building a spirit of entrepreneurship that has since inspired many.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Strong Memorial Hospital has again been named one of the nation\u2019s leaders in LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality initiatives by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) surveys health care facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n For more than 60 years, James V. Aquavella, MD\u2014a corneal surgeon and the Catherine E. Aquavella Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at the Medical Center\u2019s Flaum Eye Institute\u2014has been a leader in clinical practice, surgery, education, and research. He\u2019s an avid art collector, too, who recently donated 15 works of art from his private collection to the Memorial Art Gallery.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Inspired by his undergraduate research experience in Ranga Dias\u2019 lab, Pomianek is now pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This Wisconsin-raised, Ecuadorian American cellist and scholarship recipient is finding her groove at the Eastman School of Music.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Just in time for Father\u2019s Day, Mitchell Hecker, University volunteer and parent of Ryan Hecker \u201923, recommends Tim Russert\u2019s Wisdom of Our Fathers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This friend of the University of Rochester\u2019s Flaum Eye Institute delves into her legendary career, philanthropic interests, and passion for advancing the human condition.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This Tunisia-based entrepreneur and former scholarship recipient is helping Africans\u2013many of whom don\u2019t use or have access to a bank account\u2013harness new financial opportunities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This alumnus and former Rochester athlete talks about the impact of running on his life and why he gives to his alma mater.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n March Matchness is around the corner\u2013a perfect time to get to know the new director of rowing and head coach for women\u2019s rowing.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation recently established a $500,000 challenge to support the construction of the Greenbaum Center for Jewish Life on the University of Rochester\u2019s River Campus. The Farash Challenge is designed to encourage other donors to join in helping to build the center, which will be the new home for Hillel at the University of Rochester and a resource for all students and the broader Rochester Jewish community.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This retired cardiothoracic surgeon and academic medical leader established an endowed scholarship to benefit future generations of medical students.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Representing all of the University\u2019s schools and the College, this diverse group focuses on career placement, professional development, and creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive University community.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This recently retired Coca-Cola executive, current University trustee, and new Women\u2019s Network cochair talks about life, leadership, and lessons learned along the way.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The William & Sheila Konar Foundation recently made a $1.5 million gift to establish the Sheila Konar Professorship at the Warner School of Education. The foundation also made a $275,000 gift to support the Project READ Fund, which will provide immediate support for the program along with related literacy book pilot projects.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n By day, this alumna works as a data analyst for Barnes & Noble. In the evenings, she travels remotely to Pakistan to help students at the Al-Bayan School that she cofounded.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This alumna is committed to improving lives wherever she can. Here, she elaborates on her career, her time at the School of Nursing, and the reasons why she gives to her alma mater.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Donor reflects on the importance of establishing the Mary Sue Jack Endowed Fund to honor his wife and underscore the importance of the nursing profession.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n For Plaisir, being a Women\u2019s Network Scholar means that she\u2019s gifted the opportunity to do incredible things, to turn her dreams into realities, and to forge her own path.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Find Simon alumna Linh Phillips \u201913S (MBA)\u2014the woman behind Sir Rocha Says\u2014on social media, dishing on the best of Rochester\u2019s food scene. For her, it\u2019s all about shining a positive light on Rochester.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n With employers like Hughes Aircraft, Raytheon, and Ball Aerospace on his resume, Kevin Klem \u201980 now brings his expertise to the role of mentor for the next generation of engineers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The University\u2019s dean of undergraduate admissions, Rob Alexander, offers college applicants some dos and don\u2019ts in writing the personal statement.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Takuya Adachi \u201904S (MBA) and Yuske Shimizu \u201902 had the opportunity of their lifetimes this past summer: they both were part of the Olympic Games. Adachi worked in network technology and Shimizu was a volunteer interpreter.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Ashley Campbell, PhD, \u201909, \u201910W (MS) and Karenrose Kamala \u201922 share their thoughts on mentorship and discuss their participation in The Meliora Collective\u2019s Mentorship Match program.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Losing his father at a young age to heart disease launched Corrielus on his quest to become a cardiologist. His wish: to empower people with the knowledge and tools to take care of their heart health.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n A $2 million endowed gift from Arnold Lisio \u201956, \u201961M (MD) and his wife, Anne Moore Lisio, MD, establishes the Lisio Distinguished Professorship in Italian studies. The Lisios\u2019 generosity ensures that exemplary Italian instruction and scholarship will continue at the University of Rochester forever.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The 30,000-square-foot Sloan Performing Arts Center had its soft opening at the end of August, adding a much-anticipated new building to the University of Rochester\u2019s River Campus in time for the fall semester. The building will be fully functional by the end of the calendar year. The Sloan Center is made possible thanks to the generosity of University Life Trustee Thomas Sloan \u201965, \u201967 (MS) and Linda Sloan \u201967 and other lead donors. Read more about the Sloan Center and get a behind-the-scenes look at artist Jay Yan\u2019s installation of a specially commissioned mosaic that will span most of the building\u2019s interior.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The University of Rochester has established its Global Emergency Response Fund, made possible through its Board of Trustees chair, Rich Handler \u201983, and his company, the Jefferies Group. The Jefferies Group recently raised $6M for 45 charities to help Afghan refugees, military heroes, and victims of the Haiti disaster, and this generosity extended to the University. The fund will have broad utility and will support students, faculty, scholars, and others in the University community who are dealing with an international crisis. All new gifts made to this fund will be matched in a dollar-for-dollar Jefferies Challenge, up to $150,000.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Worried about going back to the workplace? Not sure how to manage it all? Three alumni career and life coaches\u2014Sean Allen \u201911S (MS), Julie Reisler \u201997, Jonathan Meagher-Zayas \u201913\u2014give their tips and insights.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n In 1968, when Steven Schonfeld \u201974M (MD) was a 19-year-old college student, his father died by suicide. Thirty years later, his brother also died by suicide. Today, Dr. Schonfeld dedicates his life to suicide prevention. Recently, he and his wife, Nicki, made an endowed gift to support URMC\u2019s Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Bianca Audrey Duah \u201924M (MD)\u2013the recipient of three scholarships\u2013has wanted to pursue medicine since she was a little girl. Today, she is making it happen and is looking forward to contributing to the health, happiness, and well-being of her future patients.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Dr. Gina Cuyler \u201992M (MD), \u201995M (Res) is passionate about helping people fulfill their potential\u2013especially young Black women in medicine. She is actively engaged in The Meliora Collection, is the cochair of the Black Alumni Network, and holds various volunteer roles at the University. Here, she provides her insights regarding medicine, mentorship, and the spirit of Meliora.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Dyanna Garcia \u201925 and Deziree Garrick \u201925, both graduates of the Rochester City School District\u2019s East High School, joined the University\u2019s incoming class this fall as Wegman Scholars.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n URMC is participating in a new clinical trial that will mix-and-match the initial regime of an approved vaccine with a booster dose from a different manufacturer. The research will help inform public health decisions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This Japanese American journalist and jazz pianist tells stories that give voice to the underrepresented and often unheard.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Three accomplished alumni\u2014Nicole Blake \u201900, a human resources executive; Jeanne DiVincenzo \u201980, a clinical psychologist and executive coach; and Paola Realpozo \u201910S, a long-time telecommuting marketing professional\u2014share their advice.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n As the yearlong, $100 million Together for Rochester campaign closes, University leaders thank the campus and alumni community for making a \u201creal difference in the lives of many.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Lynne Maquat, PhD, reflects on her research journey and the incredible potential for RNA-based therapies to treat a wide variety of diseases. Watch the video and read more about how she and others at the University of Rochester Medical Center are attacking the pandemic, one RNA strand at a time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Thanks to both, Miguel Baique, a first-generation student, earns his doctorate in education from the Warner School of Education. \u201cI give all the credit to my mom, an immigrant from Peru,\u201d says Baique. \u201cI\u2019m living the American dream through my mom.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Watch this recorded REAL Conversations webinar featuring Dr. Scot Brown \u201989, distinguished author and associate professor of African American Studies and History at UCLA. This event was hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement in partnership with the Black Alumni Network, the Diversity Advisory Council, and the Office of University Engagement and Enrichment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n After two heart surgeries and a series of strokes, Christian Woehr \u201973E\u2013a violist and avid adventurer\u2013gained pitch recognition, which opened up a new musical world and prompted him to become a prolific composer. Learn more about his musical experiences and listen to one of his symphonies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Barclay Keith \u201912S (MS) and Brad Friedlander \u201999 talk about how their alumni connection turned into a mentoring relationship and eventually into an entrepreneurial partnership that launched their company, Artis Technologies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Within Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital\u2019s Sahler Family Music Therapy program, Rosemary Obi and Elaine Kong help young people get through difficult times through music. Here\u2019s a snapshot of one of their days.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n A lot happened in 1941. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Citizen Kane was released, and gas was 12 cents a gallon. It\u2019s also the same year that John Manhold, now 101 years old, graduated. Glimpse his original application and personal essay for a look back in time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n A gift from Dr. Sidney Sobel \u201973M (FLW) and his wife, Barbara, recently established the Dr. Sidney H. and Barbara L. Sobel Professorship in Radiation Oncology at the Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The professorship will support an accomplished Wilmot faculty member who is dedicated to advancing radiation oncology research and education. Brian Marples, PhD, has been named the inaugural recipient of this professorship.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n In the last year, Trixie (Sanborn) Meteyer \u201967 has attended dozens of the University\u2019s virtual events that feature faculty, alumni, and guest scholars. She often schedules her days around them, too, knowing she will always learn something new.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Dave Duryea \u201983, a career Navy officer, retired Rear Admiral, and dedicated alumnus, enjoys helping students be all they can be. In his current role at a national security consulting firm in the D.C. area, he mentors students and lets them know about internships and job opportunities in the federal government that they might not be aware of.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This innovative student ensemble delights audiences with its versatility and energetic approach to music. Reed quintets like theirs thrive on tradition and innovation\u2014just like Eastman does. Learn more about Sequoia Reed and listen to some of their music.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Eastman School of Music is honoring a century of music\u2013a legacy of musical excellence, education, and innovation. Learn more about Eastman\u2019s centennial activities and its Centennial Campaign, and listen to some of Eastman\u2019s students, musical ensembles, alumni, and faculty who are all shaping the future of music.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n University of Rochester Board of Trustees member Evans Lam \u201983, \u201984S (MBA) recently established a $500,000 scholarship challenge at the Simon Business School. The Evans Lam Opportunity Scholarship Challenge is designed to encourage others to create new, endowed scholarships. Lam also contributed $100,000 to an unrestricted scholarship fund to be put to use immediately. Supporting students is a key aspect of the University\u2019s yearlong Together for Rochester engagement and fundraising campaign.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Experts from UR Medicine\u2019s Fitness Science and Center for Community Health & Prevention programs weigh in on how to emerge from winter and pandemic hibernation. Gain fitness know-how, nutrition tips, and meditation guidance from them\u2013along with a variety of resources.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Many recent graduates, alumni, and students have seen job offers delayed and lost professional opportunities due to the pandemic. Alumni like Josh Richards \u201912, \u201914S (MS), the business planning and analytics director for North America at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, are stepping up to help.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Sisters Ranae and Shanae McKenzie have done just about everything together for as long as they can remember. In September 2020, they both started the accelerated baccalaureate program for non-nurses at the University of Rochester\u2019s School of Nursing. They are also scholarship recipients who share a passion for learning, nursing, and helping others.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This year marks the 12th anniversary of the University of Rochester\u2019s annual Celebration of Scholarships. Learn more about some of our scholarship students through their inspiring stories, messages, and videos. Thank you to all of our donors\u2014your generosity makes their lives ever better.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Seven of the University\u2019s distinguished alumnae recently participated in a discussion presented by the University\u2019s Women\u2019s Network. Watch the recorded webinar, read highlights of it, and learn about pivotal moments in their lives that served as catalysts for growth.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Irene Kaplan \u201958 and her scholarship student, Johanna Matulonis \u201923, compare what it was like living on River Campus during historic times\u2014when the men\u2019s and women\u2019s campuses merged in 1955 and during the pandemic in 2020-21.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n University Life Trustee Fred Aman started playing drums at the age of four. Since then, he\u2019s learned from jazz legends, worked with civil rights icons, and led an esteemed legal and academic career. Learn more and listen to some of his music.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The University of Rochester Medical Center is at the forefront of the pandemic response, including testing four of the six major coronavirus vaccine candidates. Angela Branche, MD, and David Topham, PhD, discuss how Rochester is contributing to the science needed right now.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Sean Bajwa \u201918 and Genessis Galindo \u201920 were among the first to participate in a recent pilot mentorship match program, which brought together first-generation students and alumni through The Meliora Collective.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Travon Walker \u201921E, an aspiring opera singer, recently launched a crowdfunding project designed to introduce middle and high school students to classical music composed by Black, Indigenous, and people of color.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Two alumnae in the financial services field\u2013Marcia Mantell \u201983 and Sherry Finkel Murphy \u201981\u2013offer tips, know-how, and networking perspective regarding money matters.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The University\u2019s Admissions office offers advice for prospective students and parents as they lay out a path to college over the next several months.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Rochester research into RNA structure and function provides key information for developing coronavirus treatments. The FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is based on RNA technology.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n University of Rochester Board of Trustees member Naveen Nataraj and his wife, Courtney, have established a $1 million scholarship challenge to kickstart Together for Rochester.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n An interim analysis of study data from a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech\u2013and with URMC ties\u2013indicates that the vaccine is 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n After voluntarily pausing this study in September, AstroZeneca recently announced the official reopening its U.S. trial. The restart comes after a thorough review by the U.S. FDA and other international regulators.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Medical Center research suggests the colds you\u2019ve had may provide some protection against the coronavirus. The research also suggests that immunity to COVID-19 is likely to last a long time\u2013maybe even a lifetime.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Sean Bajwa \u201918 and Genessis Galindo \u201920 were among the first to participate in a recent pilot mentorship match program, which brought together first-generation students and alumni through The Meliora Collective.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Students who arrived as guests after Hurricane Maria have made their mark on campus\u2014and helped the College attract more undergraduates from the island.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n A $1.5 million gift from David and Dawn Klein recently established the Linde Klein Professorship in Head and Neck Cancer at the Medical Center\u2019s Wilmot Cancer Institute. Their generosity will forever honor David\u2019s late wife, Linde, who lost her battle with head and neck cancer in 2011.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Arthur Satz\u2014a music major from the University\u2019s Class of 1951 and the late president emeritus at the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID)\u2014has bequeathed the largest endowed gift ever in support of the humanities at the University of Rochester\u2019s School of Arts & Sciences. Satz\u2019s visionary generosity will establish the school\u2019s first named department\u2014the Arthur Satz Department of Music\u2014and a minimum of five professorships in humanities-related fields.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n A recent $1 million gift from the family of John Zabriskie \u201966 (PhD) establishes a new, endowed research fund in the Department of Chemistry. The fund will honor the shared legacy of Zabriskie and his mentor, Marshall D. Gates, Jr., who is known worldwide for his groundbreaking synthesis of morphine. This discovery is at the core of many of the medications used today for pain management.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n \u201cMusic has shaped my life, and teaching has been my greatest joy,\u201d says Howard Spindler \u201981E (MA), piano and music theory instructor at the Eastman Community Music School. A few months ago, prior to the pandemic, Spindler decided to include Eastman in his will.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Before the pandemic, Cross Currents Minority Rowing Program made two gifts to support the\u00a0University of Rochester\u2019s women\u2019s rowing program<\/a>. On behalf of Cross Currents, Lydia Boddie-Rice, one of its cofounders, made a $6,500 donation to support the Rochester team and Patricia Rozzo-Leadley, the group\u2019s former coach, donated the program\u2019s rowing shell and oars, valued at close to $4,000. The gifts help continue the mission of Cross Currents, which was founded in 2006 and closed its doors in 2016.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nCongratulations, Class of 2023<\/h4>\n
Discovering cancer earlier to save lives<\/h4>\n
If the University of Rochester was…<\/h4>\n
Where are they now?<\/h4>\n
All roads led to Rochester<\/h4>\n
Making the most of college<\/h4>\n
NFL coach of the year<\/h4>\n
Thank you for being a friend<\/h4>\n
Mt. Hope Family Center: a community resource, leader<\/h4>\n
Medical Center staff \u2018whack the wall\u2019<\/h4>\n
Thriving after heart surgery<\/h4>\n
Playing the course<\/h4>\n
She’s the first<\/h4>\n
Gift will support faculty, research, and students at the Warner School of Education and Human Development<\/h4>\n
Gift establishes a violin professorship at Eastman<\/h4>\n
Striking power<\/h4>\n
First jobs<\/h4>\n
Good books<\/h4>\n
For your health<\/h4>\n
Renaissance man and mentor<\/h4>\n
2022: A year to reconnect<\/h4>\n
Gift establishes Eastman deanship and fellowship<\/h4>\n
Give me five<\/h4>\n
Tune in<\/h4>\n
Taking a look at optics<\/h4>\n
Playing from the heart<\/h4>\n
What’s cooking?<\/h4>\n
Art and science of wine<\/h4>\n
Wilmot Cancer Institute: Vic\u2019s story<\/h4>\n
From food stamps to the C-suite to the mayor\u2019s office: Patrick Cunningham<\/h4>\n
Music schools founded on the Western classical model face special challenges<\/h4>\n
Celebrating Eastman\u2019s newly endowed professorships<\/h4>\n
James C. Wyant \u201967 (MS), \u201969 (PhD), \u201921 (Honorary) and Tammy Wyant commit $12M to the Institute of Optics<\/h4>\n
Helping children smile<\/h4>\n
SMD alumni give $1.5 million to support the Division of Plastic Surgery<\/h4>\n
Go behind the scenes<\/h4>\n
Celebrating Asian female composers<\/h4>\n
Arts + Identity<\/h4>\n
What’s cooking?<\/h4>\n
From the ground up<\/h4>\n
Gift establishes the Kenneth and Joy Ouriel Family Professorship in Vascular Surgery<\/h4>\n
An \u2018unofficial second career\u2019 with the University<\/h4>\n
\u2018Leave the light on\u2019<\/h4>\n
Give me 5<\/h4>\n
Ringing that bell<\/h4>\n
Favorite spaces with Herb Smith \u201991E<\/h4>\n
Starting a sweet venture<\/h4>\n
Coming full circle<\/h4>\n
$3 million endowed gift establishes the Robert Sperandio Professorship in Entrepreneurship at the Simon Business School<\/h4>\n
Building a spirit of entrepreneurship: Bob and Jackie Sperandio<\/h4>\n
Poised for Pride: Strong Earns Healthcare Equality Designation<\/h4>\n
Dedicated to science and the arts<\/h4>\n
Where are they now? Nick Pomianek \u201921<\/h4>\n
Embracing inspiration: Abigail Hanna \u201925E<\/h4>\n
Good books<\/h4>\n
Lucy Rorke-Adams, MD\u2014a trailblazer, pediatric neuropathologist, and would-be opera singer<\/h4>\n
Where are they now? Anis Kallel \u201917 (KEY)<\/h4>\n
Running with John Zabrodsky \u201982<\/h4>\n
7 with Coach Serra Sevenly \u201915<\/h4>\n
Farash Foundation Challenge<\/h4>\n
Why I Give: Stephen Plume \u201969M (MD), \u201975M (Res)<\/h4>\n
Meet the University\u2019s Alumni Board<\/h4>\n
Her story: Kathy Waller \u201980, \u201983S (MBA)<\/h4>\n
Konar Foundation gives $1.75 million to the Warner School to support literacy<\/h4>\n
It\u2019s a small world after all: Navera Burki \u201921S (MS)<\/h4>\n
Why I give: Nancy Dianis \u201985N (MS)<\/h4>\n
Why I give: Richard Kreipe, MD<\/h4>\n
Women\u2019s Network Scholar: Raina Plaisir \u201925<\/h4>\n
Sir Rocha Says<\/h4>\n
Engineering insight: Kevin Klem \u201980<\/h4>\n
How to write your best college essay<\/h4>\n
Alumni at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics<\/h4>\n
Partners in mentoring<\/h4>\n
Take heart: A conversation with Sanul Corrielus \u201998M (MD)<\/h4>\n
$2 million gift endows professorship in Italian studies<\/h4>\n
Coming soon: The Sloan Performing Arts Center<\/h4>\n
The University establishes its Global Emergency Response Fund<\/h4>\n
Alumni forum: Returning to the office<\/h4>\n
Taking suicide out of the darkness<\/h4>\n
Realizing her dream to become a physician<\/h4>\n
On mentorship<\/h4>\n
New Wegman Scholarship supports two East High grads<\/h4>\n
New study mismatches vaccine doses to boost immunity to COVID and variants<\/h4>\n
Through the lens of Seiji Yamashita \u201920, \u201920E<\/h4>\n
The joy and fear of returning to the office<\/h4>\n
\u2018We helped and healed each other\u2019<\/h4>\n
That\u2019s the Rochester Effect<\/h4>\n
Persistence and love<\/h4>\n
Keep on Pushin\u2019: Juneteenth and the Evolution of Emancipation<\/h4>\n
Music to his ears<\/h4>\n
The give and take of entrepreneurship and mentoring<\/h4>\n
A day in the life of two music therapists<\/h4>\n
Marking 80 years since graduation<\/h4>\n
Gift establishes the Sobel Professorship in Radiation Oncology at the Wilmot Cancer Institute<\/h4>\n
Experiencing Rochester again and again<\/h4>\n
Start building and using your network<\/h4>\n
Blending the old and the new: the Sequoia Reed Quintet<\/h4>\n
100 years of Eastman<\/h4>\n
Evans Lam \u201983, \u201984S (MBA) establishes scholarship challenge at Simon<\/h4>\n
Spring forward<\/h4>\n
\u2018Alumni are in a position to help students, especially this year\u2019<\/h4>\n
Doubling down to help others<\/h4>\n
Celebration of Scholarships 2021<\/h4>\n
Leading Through Change: Today and Looking Forward<\/h4>\n
Then and Now: Being a student during times of great change<\/h4>\n
Fred Aman \u201967: Legal scholar, academic administrator, and musician<\/h4>\n
That\u2019s the Rochester Effect\u2013Rochester is on a relentless quest<\/h4>\n
Among the first<\/h4>\n
Representation matters<\/h4>\n
Helping women build financial confidence<\/h4>\n
Five tips for applying to college during the pandemic<\/h4>\n
COVID-19 vaccine: What\u2019s RNA research got to do with it?<\/h4>\n
Naveen and Courtney Nataraj commit $1 million to the Together for Rochester diversity, equity and inclusion scholarship challenge<\/h4>\n
Early signs indicate Coronavirus Vaccine is Effective<\/h4>\n
Phase 3 AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Study Reopens at URMC<\/h4>\n
Can the Common Cold Help Protect You from COVID-19?<\/h4>\n
Among the first<\/h4>\n
College finds a connection with students in Puerto Rico<\/h4>\n
Gift establishes the Linde Klein Professorship in Head and Neck Cancer<\/h4>\n
Cultural visionary, Arthur Satz, leaves the largest endowed gift ever in support of the humanities at the University of Rochester<\/h4>\n
$1 million endowed gift will fund innovative research in chemistry<\/h4>\n
Shaping lives through music: Howard Spindler<\/h4>\n
Rowing for all<\/h4>\n