Why did Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have to die?
Rochester experts discuss Putin’s intense fear of critics, the history of Russian and Soviet opposition movements, and what’s next for Russia’s dissidents.
A popular optical engineering course equips students with technical and professional skills while putting them on the radar of industry-connected alumni.
Still Falling, English professor Jennifer Grotz’s fourth collection of poems, illuminates the connection between art and time.
Reshaping our understanding of granular systems
Rochester researchers are uncovering the unexpected role of grain shape in the mixing of granular systems such as pharmaceuticals, cereal, and landslides.
The work of horror films
A collection of essays coedited by Jason Middleton explores the “monster” of late capitalism lurking in modern American horror films.
Printing plant-based pharmaceuticals—without plants
Rochester undergraduates developed a 3D-printing system to replicate chemicals found in plants, including those endangered by climate change.
About 20 percent of Rochester’s undergraduate student body are the first in their family to make the higher education leap.
Get ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8
Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024, when the University of Rochester’s River Campus will be among the prime viewing spots for the next total solar eclipse.
University of Rochester receives Mellon Foundation grant to hire Black studies faculty
The $3M in funding will help advance innovative and strategic faculty hiring in the Department of Black Studies.
University news
Tuition rates, financial aid set for 2024–25 academic year
Financial aid funding is rising by 7 percent to $175 million in institutional grants and scholarships.
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, World Gastroenterology Organization, and National Academies of Practice are honoring Rochester faculty.
Michael Marsh named chief of staff to the president
Marsh brings more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors to the role.