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Aerial view of the University of Rochester campus with the city of Rochester's skyline in the background on a clear, sunny day.

Growth in the University’s scientific, education, community, and healthcare missions generates a significant impact on the region’s economy.

Growth in the University’s scientific, education, community, and healthcare missions generates a significant impact on the region’s economy.

topics: community engagement, Office of Government and Community Relations,
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Joined by two colleagues, URochester’s vice provost talks enrollment strategy during a challenging time for higher education.

Joined by two colleagues, URochester’s vice provost talks enrollment strategy during a challenging time for higher education.

topics: Leadership Conversations, staff,
Al Uy looks at a small red bird that is perched on his hand during a research trip to the Solomon Islands.
From the Magazine
December 16, 2025

Evolution’s moment of truth on the Solomon Islands

Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?

University of Rochester biologist Al Uy ventures to the Solomon Islands to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?

topics: Al Uy, Department of Biology, global engagement, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
Diversity of scientists or researchers discussing their research result data in a laboratory and wearing typical white lab coat.

A new study finds that the demographics of scientists influence public trust and the fate of science-based public policy.

A new study led by URochester finds that the demographics of scientists influence public trust and the fate of science-based public policy.

topics: Department of Political Science, James Druckman, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Close-up of a family at a dinner table featuring Hanukkah foods, including latkes and other signature fried cuisine.

Hanukkah foods include latkes and fried jelly donuts. Professor Nora Rubel explains how such dishes carry meaning beyond the kitchen.

Hanukkah foods include latkes and sufganiyot (fried jelly donuts). Nora Rubel explains how such dishes carry meaning beyond the kitchen.

topics: Department of Religion and Classics, Nora Rubel, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration of Earth, the sun, and the moon, with atmospheric particles flying about them to illustrate how lunar soil ended up with particles from Earth.

New research shows that Earth’s magnetic field has helped deliver atmospheric particles to the lunar surface over billions of years.

New research shows that Earth’s magnetic field has helped deliver atmospheric particles to the lunar surface over billions of years.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eric Blackman, John Tarduno, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Maiken Nedergaard.

The honor recognizes Nedergaard’s groundbreaking research over the past decade, which has fundamentally reshaped basic neuroscience.

The honor recognizes Nedergaard’s groundbreaking research over the past decade, which has fundamentally reshaped basic neuroscience.

topics: awards, faculty, Maiken Nedergaard, Medical Center,
Illustration of a Human head covered by smoke from factory chimneys to illustrate how socially responsible investors may do more harm than good.
Society & Culture
December 10, 2025

When socially responsible investing backfires

A new study finds that investors may unintentionally give polluting companies a reason to delay going green.

A new study finds that socially responsible investors may unintentionally give polluting companies a reason to delay going green.

topics: Alexandr Kopytov, research finding, Simon Business School, sustainability,
portrait of Timothy McGeary.

McGeary will serve as the chief strategist and advocate for library services that support research, teaching, and student success across URochester.

McGeary will serve as the chief strategist and advocate for library services that support research, teaching, and student success.

topics: appointment, staff, University of Rochester Libraries,
A collage of students abroad: athletes at the seaside, a traveler in a city square, a teacher with children, a woman dining, volunteers building, and a hiker in the mountains.

From traditional study abroad to life-changing community service, the University offers an education abroad experience for virtually anyone.

From traditional study abroad to life-changing community service, the University offers an education abroad experience for virtually anyone.

topics: alumni, Center for Education Abroad, Department of English, Department of Religion and Classics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Jarvis, School of Arts and Sciences,