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William Jones in his lab
Science & Technology
May 9, 2017

Jones receives Royal Society of Chemistry award

University of Rochester chemistry researcher for honored for discovering new methods for converting hydrocarbons into chemicals found in useful, everyday products.

topics: awards, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences, William Jones,
elderly couples on a bench

Nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population will be 65 or older by the year 2030. To address this challenge, the University’s third annual d.health Summit will convene thought leaders across health care, finance, technology, and policy.

topics: Aging, Simon Business School,
three students in pile of leaves
Campus & Community
May 5, 2017

Senior scrapbook: Class of 2017

They arrived in the fall of 2013 and soon will take their leave as members of the University of Rochester graduating class of 2017. Here is a collection of photos…

topics: Class of 2017, commencement,
close-up of student's face through the metal frame of the carillon

How do you learn to play an instrument comprised of 50 bells that lives at the top of a library tower? Practice, practice, practice. A student team has finished building a new digital carillon that will allow students to learn to play tough pieces while hearing real carillon sounds.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, featured-post-side, Hopeman Memorial Carillon, School of Arts and Sciences,
abstract close-up of colored particles forming a pattern.

“You can see the most incredible images in things you never would have thought of,” says Hajim School of Engineering dean Wendi Heinzelman describing the student artwork on display in the the annual Art of Science Competition.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
artist rendering of Genesee Hall

The Boehning Varsity House, named for former standout member of the men’s varsity soccer team Christopher Boehning ’87, ’88 (MS) and his wife, Julie, will occupy the field level of Genesee Hall, the University’s newest residence hall.

topics: athletics, Office for Residential Life and Housing Services,