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Extreme close-up horizontal crop of a black and white vertical archival photo of Carl Chiarenza.

The former URochester faculty member lectured and taught workshops at more than 100 institutions in 33 states.

Former University of Rochester faculty member Carl Chiarenza lectured and taught workshops at more than 100 institutions in 33 states.

topics: Carl Chiarenza, Department of Art and Art History, faculty, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
Jacob Factor plays the French horn across from Amy Lerner while wearing a custom neck brace to treat pharyngoceles.
Campus & Community
June 12, 2026

An out-of-this-world design hits the high notes

Medicine, engineering, and pedagogy experts harmonize to help a French horn student overcome a rare throat condition.

Pharyngoceles, a rare throat condition, tormented horn player Jacob Factor until an interdisciplinary URochester team devised a remedy.

topics: Amy Lerner, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Sound Arts and Engineering, Eastman School of Music, Glenn Schneider, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Zhiyao Duan,
A group of high school students sits in a classroom at a table with laptops and papers while teachers help them with their work.

Warner School faculty share practical strategies for using AI to support teaching, not replace it.

University of Rochester Warner School faculty share practical, research-based strategies for using AI to support teaching, not replace it.

topics: artificial intelligence, Cynthia Carson, Kristen Love, Warner School of Education, Zenon Borys,
Soccer ball on a pitch with the stadium blurred in the background. The ball looks like the globe to indicate world history as it relates to the World Cup.

A URochester expert unpacks the history, identity, migration, fandom, and politics that collide on soccer’s biggest stage

A URochester expert unpacks the history, identity, migration, fandom, and politics that collide at World Cup 2026.

topics: Department of History, Pablo Sierra Silva, School of Arts and Sciences,
Bioplastic ocean instrument labeled Nereid enclosed in transparent casing.
Science & Technology
May 28, 2026

Bacteria-based bioplastics reduce ocean waste

A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.

A team of scientists, including University of Rochester biologist Anne S. Meyer, is developing bioplastics to degrade in oceans.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, Department of Biology, Materials Science Program, National Science Foundation, research funding, Research Impact Sustains, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
ornate owl with the words Faculty Awards next to it.

An NSF CAREER Award, young scholar recognition, and a hall of fame induction are among recent faculty achievements.

An NSF CAREER Award, young scholar recognition, and a hall of fame induction are among recent faculty achievements.

topics: awards, Eastman School of Music, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Simon Business School,
The shape of a brain but composed entirely of water that is sloshing around, all set against a black background.
Science & Technology
May 27, 2026

AI reveals how the brain clears harmful waste

The new approach combines MRI scans and AI tools to measure fluid flow linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

The new approach combines MRI scans and AI tools to measure fluid flow linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

topics: artificial intelligence, Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
Five different colored vials holding seawater, Great Salt Lake water, nickel sulfate, copper chloride wastewater, and desalinated water standing next to a pile of salt.

The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials.

The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials.

topics: Chunlei Guo, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, Research Impact Sustains, sustainability, videos,
Portrait of Sid Bhattacharya and Michelle Hildreth within a shield outline against a yellow background with a darker yellow chevron on it.

In a Leadership Conversation, two members of the University’s marketing and communications team discuss the strategy that is shaping URochester’s reputation.

In a Leadership Conversation, two members of the University’s marketing and communications team discuss the strategy that is shaping URochester’s reputation.

topics: Leadership Conversations, University Marketing and Communications,
Close-up of Josh Shapiro.
Campus & Community
May 24, 2026

Get to know Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro

The URochester alumnus reflects on his formative experiences and shares lessons learned from a career dedicated to public service.

University of Rochester alumnus Josh Shapiro reflects on his experiences and shares lessons learned from a career dedicated to public service.

topics: alumni, Class of 2023, commencement, Department of Political Science, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,