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2021 Commencement: Rochester graduate Philippe LeWalle

College alumnus Philippe Lewalle graduates with a PhD in physics but stays close to his piano.

University of Rochester physicist Philippe Lewalle finishes his PhD in physics but stays close to music as a jazz pianist.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Physics and Astronomy, events, School of Arts and Sciences,
2021 Commencement: Rochester graduate Marc Haddad
Campus & Community
May 6, 2021

‘I am ready to be many things’

As he prepares for graduation, Beirut native Marc Haddad ’21 says he’s had “some of the best experiences of my life” at Rochester.

University of Rochester student Marc Haddad gains engineering and entrepreneurial skills at Rochester doing "best experience of his life."

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Mechanical Engineering, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
2021 Commencement: Rochester graduate Alyssa Ho
Campus & Community
May 6, 2021

Optics grad has her eyes on the stars

Optical engineer Alyssa Ho ’21 is headed to Raytheon to work on space system projects.

University of Rochester optical engineering graduate Alyssa Ho ’21 is headed to Raytheon to work on space system projects.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
2021 Commencement: Rochester Mary Halm

The health, behavior, and society major is studying from Cleveland but looks forward to a familiar feeling of “home and safety” when she joins classmates for commencement.

University of Rochester student Mary Halm studying remotely from Cleveland looks forward to joining classmates for commencement.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, events, School of Arts and Sciences,
National Science Foundation logo.

University of Rochester researchers have received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.

In 2021, University of Rochester researchers received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.

topics: awards, Department of Anthropology, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kathryn Mariner, School of Arts and Sciences,
Hyam Plutzik.

The work of a fondly remembered faculty member is revived in an edition that foregrounds issues of immigration and exile.

The work of a fondly remembered Rochester faculty member is revived in an edition that foregrounds issues of immigration and exile.

topics: Department of English, poetry, School of Arts and Sciences,
flagpole with the inscription MELIORA

The new group will assess the current state of student mental health at Rochester and make recommendations to improve student well-being.

The new group will assess the current state of student mental health at Rochester and make recommendations to improve student well-being.

topics: announcements, University Counseling Center, University Health Service,
Salim Alani

Alani has served in the role for more than two decades. Chris Butler will become interim director of the Office of University Audit on August 1.

Alani, who has served in the role for more than two decades, promoted partnership, sound internal controls, and risk management best practices.

topics: announcements,
artists conception shows a close-up of a face wearing glasses with a square grid of different colored rays being projected onto the inside of one of the glasses's lenses.

Rochester researchers are combining freeform optics and a metasurface to avoid ‘bug eyes’ in AR/VR glasses and headsets.

Rochester researchers combine freeform optics and a metasurface to avoid ‘bug eyes’ in the next generation of AR/VR glasses and headsets.

topics: augmented reality, Center for Freeform Optics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland, Nick Vamivakas, research finding, virtual reality,