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Health & Medicine

Why is sleep so important? Your brain depends on it

Sleep does more than restore energy—it activates the brain’s waste-clearing system, protecting long-term brain health.

A young woman with pigtails wearing headphones and a blue sweatshirt is listening to music against the sky from a low wide angle.

Science & Technology

Are humans predisposed to understand the complexities of music?

Listeners—regardless of formal musical training—can track complex tonal structures, offering a unique look at how the brain processes context.

Science & Technology

Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals

Newly identified methods to harness the properties of tungsten carbide could yield viable substitutes for precious metals like platinum.

Illustration of a super-earth shown with cross-sections revealing the deep layer of molten rock known as the basal magma ocean that could produce magnetic fields for super-earths.

Science & Technology

Hidden magma oceans could shield rocky exoplanets from harmful radiation

New research suggests that molten rock deep inside so-called super-earths may generate powerful magnetic fields necessary for sustaining life.

Members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela wave Venezuelan flags during a military ceremony.

Society & Culture

After Maduro’s capture, what comes next for Venezuela?

A URochester expert on international conflict warns that regime change rarely brings stability. The US seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro stunned people around the world—including political scientists who study…

Half a dozen high school students wearing University of Rochester shirts sit on the stairs of the Eastman Quad as part of the University of Rochester's Pre-College Summer Program.

Campus & Community

Pre-college summer courses give sneak peek at campus life

Each summer, high school students take a variety of classes while living, dining, and learning at URochester.

Steve Lim and Walter McDonald smile while seated in chairs against a bright yellow background.

Science & Technology

Undergraduates launch affordable AI receptionist service

Walter McDonald ’27 and Stephen Lim ’27 created OrbitPhone to help small businesses manage calls and appointments.

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From the Magazine

175 ways URochester makes the world ever better

What good is the research university? At the University of Rochester, the answers get ever better.

A collage of students abroad: athletes at the seaside, a traveler in a city square, a teacher with children, a woman dining, volunteers building, and a hiker in the mountains.

Campus & Community

We are the world: URochester students learn, work, and research across the globe

From traditional study abroad to life-changing community service, the University offers an education abroad experience for virtually anyone.

A University of Rochester student carries a bucket and shovel while smiling during a community service activity that helped result in the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for the institution.

URochester renewed with Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

The designation recognizes the University’s institutional commitment and excellence to community engagement.

A student with intellectual disability (Down syndrome) surrounded by friends and family at graduation.

New partnership to strengthen postsecondary accreditation for students with intellectual disability

A federal grant to URochester and the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council advances quality, transparency, and workforce outcomes nationwide.

John and Barbara Bruning.

Transformative $10 million gift will establish Hajim School deanship

University Trustee Emeritus John Bruning ’24 (Honorary) and Barbara Bruning’s generosity will help shape the future of the school and its leadership.