We’re making the world ever better

It’s not just a motto. It’s a reality.

At the University of Rochester, we push boundaries and catalyze breakthroughs. Our research leads to answers. Our discoveries lead to solutions. Everlasting, life-changing, healing transformations—for you, and for humanity.

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Pushing Boundaries, Defying Limits

University of Rochester faculty, scholars, artists, alumni, and students are revolutionizing their fields, discovering ways to address the world's biggest challenges, and making our lives ever better.

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13
NOBEL PRIZES
75
GRAMMY AWARDS
13
PULITZER PRIZES

TOP 4%
OF CANCER CENTERS IN THE U.S. WITH NCI DESIGNATION
400+
ACTIVE PATENTS ON INVENTIONS BY RESEARCHERS
1 OF 10+
HEALTH HUMANITIES AND BIOETHICS DEPARTMENTS IN THE US

Transforming Lives by Ever Challenging the Status Quo

From neuroscience and business to optics and music, we solve problems in unconventional ways to jump-start progress and create new standards.

Scientific instruments illuminated by a green light, set against the backdrop of the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

The largest laser at any university, ever.

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

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First ever to target liver cancer with sound wave surgery.

The University of Rochester Medical Center is home to the nation’s first team of physicians to use high-intensity sound waves to remove cancerous liver tissue. We’re creating healthcare breakthroughs, for the better.

We’re Piloting New Techniques

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Blending art and medicine for a world ever healthier.

Art heals. It also helps our University of Rochester medical and nursing students discover an array of clues hidden in both paintings and patients. By observing our Memorial Art Gallery masterpieces, students discover different angles to solving complex medical cases.

We're Sparking Curiosity

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Limits, ever challenged. Our world, ever better.

Researchers at the University of Rochester are transforming lives– from developing life saving vaccines to cognitive brain training using VR tech to an AI-integrated online test for Parkinson’s disease. We’re pushing boundaries for a world that’s ever better.

We’re Advancing Humanity

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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First ever optics program in the United States.

With nearly a century leading innovations, our Institute of Optics has awarded more than half of all optics degrees in the US. The University of Rochester is the premiere place to study, work, and, ultimately, transform our world.

What We’re Up To

Ever Wonder: Why do we shrink over the course of a day?

Mark Buckley, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Rochester, explores the science behind why we shrink during the day and wake up taller in the morning. He introduces the concept of poroelastic creep and discusses its possible connection to back pain, providing fascinating insights into how biomechanics impacts our daily lives.

Wake Up Taller

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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