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

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

A $1 million federal grant to URochester and the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council advances quality, transparency, and workforce outcomes nationwide.

topics: Martha Mock, Warner School of Education,
John and Barbara Bruning.

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

John and Barbara Bruning’s generosity will help shape the future of the engineering school's leadership at the University of Rochester.

topics: For Ever Better campaign, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Wendi Heinzelman,
Members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela wave Venezuelan flags during a military ceremony.

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…

Why is Venezuela in crisis? University of Rochester expert Hein Goemans warns that regime change rarely brings stability.

topics: Department of Political Science, Hein Goemans, School of Arts and Sciences,
A young woman with pigtails wearing headphones and a blue sweatshirt is listening to music against the sky from a low wide angle.

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

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

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, Elise Piazza, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Close-up portrait of Kevin Parker looking at the camera with a whiteboard filled with equations behind him.

The William F. May Professor of Engineering and Dean Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Sciences leaves a legacy of innovation and inspiration.

The William F. May Professor of Engineering and Dean Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Sciences leaves a legacy of innovation and inspiration.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, obituaries,
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.

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

High school students take a variety of classes while living, dining, and learning at the University of Rochester over the summer.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, Simon Business School,
Sign on a glass door showing a NO symbol over an firearm icon with words that read "firearms prohibited", which includes gun kits (aka ghost guns), according to the Supreme Court.

URochester’s Scott Grimm describes how language science helped the Supreme Court decide that gun kits should be treated like firearms.

Scott Grimm describes how language science helped the Supreme Court decide that gun kits (ghost guns) should be treated like firearms.

topics: Department of Linguistics, School of Arts and Sciences, Scott Grimm,
Steve Lim and Walter McDonald smile while seated in chairs against a bright yellow background.
Science & Technology
December 19, 2025

Undergraduates launch affordable AI receptionist service

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

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

topics: artificial intelligence, Class of 2027, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Business Program,
Dora Biro releases a homing pigeon.
Campus & Community
December 18, 2025

2025: The year in photos

URochester photographer J. Adam Fenster gives a behind-the-scenes tour of his favorite photos he made this year. Plus, the research that resonated.

URochester photographer J. Adam Fenster shares his favorite images that he made this year. Plus, research that resonated.

topics: Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Medical Center, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences, Simon Business School,
Students test AR/VR smart glasses in a classroom, with one gesturing while others watch and discuss the experience.

Transdisciplinary class empowers emerging technologists to develop AR/VR solutions using AI and the latest hardware from Meta and Snap Inc.

Transdisciplinary class empowers emerging technologists to develop AR/VR solutions using AI and the latest hardware from Meta and Snap Inc.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,