You Can Make the World Ever Better

The Future, Ever Changed

At the University of Rochester, our work changes lives. We’ve invested in purpose-driven start-ups, led groundbreaking clinical trials, and built the largest laser at a university in the world. And the best part? We’re just getting started.

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A Discovery for Every Dreamer

At Rochester, there are no limits to what we can discover together. Every day, we prove our remarkable desire to go beyond the status quo and set a new standard.

1st
IN THE NATION TO PERFORM SOUND WAVE SURGERY ON LIVER TUMORS
75
GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS
400+
ACTIVE PATENTS ON INVENTIONS BY RESEARCHERS

Limits, Ever Challenged

Researchers at the University of Rochester are tackling life-changing issues—from developing lifesaving vaccines and AR advancements to an AI-integrated online test for Parkinson's disease.

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Making Pharmaceuticals Trials Ever Safer

The University of Rochester will host a new national center using tissue-on-chip technology to create speedier drug development and reduce animal trials.

Champion the Next Breakthrough

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Advancing Healing and Recovery Ever Further

UR Medicine Orthopaedics is using motion labs and advanced technology to aid healing and recovery for various musculoskeletal conditions.

Empower Healing Innovations

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Enhancing Cues to be Ever Clearer

Rochester researchers are investigating how visual cues enhance the brain’s ability to understand speech in noisy environments.

Amplify Sound Clarity

Star trails illuminate the night sky above the University of Rochester observatory, showcasing celestial beauty and scientific exploration.

Keeping Asteroid Samples Ever Cleaner

Earth and environmental sciences professor Kevin Righter keeps the memorabilia from his years as a NASA curation lead close by in his new home in Rochester.

Journey Through a Stellar Career

Ever Questioning, Ever Curious, Ever Better

We believe that the best standards have yet to be set, and our academic programs prepare students to think beyond convention to solve today’s most pressing challenges.

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Our Research, Ever Kinetic

Nobel Prize–winning research. 50+ years of scientific innovation. Our Laboratory for Laser Energetics continues to pioneer solutions in fusion and high-energy-density physics, driving advancements in national security and energy independence.

We’re Laser Focused on Better

Ever Collaborative. Ever Better

Two professors and a PhD student incorporated machine learning into ultrasound for better breast cancer detection. Their work achieved nearly 98% accuracy in predicting breast cancer in masses that were discovered. Every day, we work to save lives.

Push Boundaries in Cancer Care

A woman receiving an ultrasound on her arm at the University of Rochester health care facility.