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Yaofang (Vicki) Liang smiles and looks out the window of JoyMart, the Asian grocery store and cafe she founded and runs.

Yaofang (Vicki) Liang ’23W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart

Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester’s College Town.

Photo of Ian Krager, political science major from the Class of 2022, smiling next to a design with the University of Rochester spirit R and the words "alumni connections" against a blue background.

Ian Krager ’22: Congressional communications director meets the press

Krager shares takeaways for students and graduates who want to land a dream job after college.

Three students in shadow enjoying s'mores as the sun sets.

February 2025 in Photos

February at Rochester showed no signs of slowing down! Here’s how we filled the wintery days.

Close-up of a young girl holding a blue stuffed bear to illustrate child sexual abuse prevention.

Society & Culture

3 ways to reduce child sexual abuse rates

A new study finds that local, community-wide education efforts can drastically lower incidence of sexual abuse of children.

Downward angled shot of multimedia artist Renee Jin next to a sculpture exploring the concept of involution.

Defining involution through sculpture

A Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor examines a topic that is increasingly relevant to Chinese society.

John Nichol standin behind a dilution refrigerator, used to study quantum systems, including nuclear-spin dark states.

Science & Technology

Scientists directly prove the existence of a nuclear-spin dark state

Confirmation of this elusive state in quantum systems could lead to more efficient quantum devices.

Illustration featuring classic film footage reels embedded with historic footage from University of Rochester Yellowjacket athletics games.

Historic Yellowjacket game footage is a fountain of youth

A storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to a 1927 football game.

A hand holds up a phone and on the screen the new QR code technology to prevent quishing.

Science & Technology

New technology could quash QR code phishing attacks

The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.

Kevin Righter in his office, with OSIRIS-REX memorabilia on the walls behind him.

Science & Technology

Rochester’s Kevin Righter kept NASA space rocks free from contamination

Precise curation was necessary to discover that the Bennu asteroid sample contains building blocks of life on Earth.

Joshua Farrelman named vice president for government relations

Farrelman will work to advance the University’s legislative priorities and advise University leaders on state, federal, and local government issues.

Aerial view of the University of Rochester's River Campus with the City of Rochester skyline in the background and a sliver of the Genesee River in the bottom left corner.

Tuition, financial aid rates set for 2025–26 academic year

The University will provide $172 million in institutional grants and scholarships for the next academic year.

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Faculty earn awards and accolades for scholarship, research contributions

National and international organizations are recognizing Rochester faculty members for their work.