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Gretchen Helmke named Guggenheim Fellow for political science

The professor and Bright Line Watch cofounder’s research focuses on the rule of law and democratic erosion in the United States and Latin America.

Handful of people seated and looking at a painting off camera as part of an Art of Observation class at the University of Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery.

Want to be a better doctor or nurse? Take a look at this painting.

Rochester’s Art of Observation program helps medical students and clinicians cultivate essential clinical skills.

The Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours sits open to colorfully painted spread with a portrait of a saint opposite calligraphic text, both surrounded by flowers and plants.

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Turning time’s pages

A collaborative acquisition of the medieval Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours offers unique opportunities for research, teaching, and community outreach.

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Material world

University of Rochester graduate Kasia Maroney ’92 talks about her career as an art conservator restoring priceless objects to their full glory.

Benjamin Castañeda and Emilio Ochoa converse while reviewing data displayed on multiple computer screens.

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Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

Professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) leads a global effort to meet critical needs for medical technology.

Photo of Bryce Davis in a layout that shows the University of Rochester "spirit R" and says "alumni . . . connections: Bryce Davis '20, economics/music."

Bryce Davis ’20: Combining music and finance into a fulfilling career

The economics and music major found his path by embracing unexpected opportunities.

AI-generated illustration of artificial general intelligence shows a gleaming robot sitting at a desk, looking pensive, and writing with its left hand with a few books stacked on the desk.

Science & Technology

How artificial general intelligence could learn like a human

Computer scientist Christopher Kanan discusses AI, large language models, and the responsible use of artificial general intelligence.

John Ghyzel in a University of Rochester Yellowjackets uniform pitching a baseball.

John Ghyzel ’24: From pro pitcher to Rochester graduate

Seven years after leaving the University to play professional baseball, the Virginia native earned a bachelor’s in engineering science.

Farrell Cooke poses by a railing with a navy blue background and text reading 'My Rochester Story with Farrell Cooke '14, '19N, '24S'

Farrell Cooke ’14, ’19N, ’24S (MBA): Coming home to Rochester

How the University provided the three-time graduate with much more than an education, and why she hopes to pay it forward.

Sonya Maria Hadrigan named associate vice president for research integrity

Hadrigan will lead a University-wide compliance program aimed at ensuring integrity across the research landscape.

Nathan Deen joins University as deputy general counsel

Deen will lead a team of attorneys providing legal advice and services to University administration on a wide variety of issues and projects.

Exterior view of Wilmot Cancer Institute, a designated National Cancer Institute cancer center.

University’s Wilmot Cancer Institute earns prestigious National Cancer Institute designation

The new classification places Rochester among the top 4 percent of cancer centers in the United States.

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