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Close-up of a young girl holding a blue stuffed bear to illustrate child sexual abuse prevention.
Society & Culture
March 3, 2025

3 ways to reduce child sexual abuse rates

A new study finds that local, community-wide education efforts can drastically lower incidence of sexual abuse of children.

A new study finds that local community-wide education efforts can drastically lower incidence of child sexual abuse.
topics: Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding,
Three students in shadow enjoying s'mores as the sun sets.
Campus & Community
February 26, 2025

February 2025 in Photos

February at Rochester showed no signs of slowing down! Here’s how we filled the wintery days.

That famous groundboi predicted six more weeks of winter, but February showed no signs of slowing down. Here’s a look back at how we filled the days at the University of Rochester.
topics: alumni, events,
Illustration of New York State with blue circuitry surrounded by yellow lines emanating from it to resemble a microchip while two bursts of light shine from the Rochester and Albany regions to represent the Empire AI Consortium.

Rochester brings expertise in artificial intelligence and cognitive science, machine learning, and high-performance computing to the consortium.

The University of Rochester is the first integrated health system in New York State's Empire AI Consortium.
topics: announcements, artificial intelligence, Office of Government and Community Relations, Research Impact Accelerates,
Photo of Ian Krager, political science major from the Class of 2022, smiling next to a design with the University of Rochester spirit R and the words "alumni connections" against a blue background.

Krager shares takeaways for students and graduates who want to land a dream job after college.

University of Rochester graduate Ian Krager ’22 shares takeaways for students and graduates who want to land a dream job after college.
topics: alumni, Alumni Connections, Class of 2022, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
Downward angled shot of multimedia artist Renee Jin next to a sculpture exploring the concept of involution.
From the Magazine
February 19, 2025

Defining involution through sculpture

A Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor examines a topic that is increasingly relevant to Chinese society.

A University of Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor uses art to explore the topic of involution in Chinese society.
topics: Department of Art and Art History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration featuring classic film footage reels embedded with historic footage from University of Rochester Yellowjacket athletics games.

A storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to a 1927 football game.

A University of Rochester storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to 1927.
topics: alumni,
John Nichol standin behind a dilution refrigerator, used to study quantum systems, including nuclear-spin dark states.

Confirmation of this elusive state in quantum systems could lead to more efficient quantum devices.

University of Rochester researchers have directly proven the existence of a quantum state known as the nuclear-spin dark state.
topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Nichol, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
A red, heart-shaped balloon with the words "I Love You" held with string by a hand in front of Rush Rhees Library for Valentine's Day.
Society & Culture
February 11, 2025

From Rochester with love

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon—and love is in the air. Enjoy a selection of hearty research, endearing stories, and moving moments from across the University of Rochester.

Enjoy a selection of hearty research, endearing stories, and moving moments from across the University of Rochester for Valentine's Day.
topics: Eastman School of Music, research, River Campus Libraries, Warner School of Education,
A hand holds up a phone and on the screen the new QR code technology to prevent quishing.
Science & Technology
February 11, 2025

New technology could quash QR code phishing attacks

The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.

The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.
topics: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Gaurav Sharma, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
University seal

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.
topics: faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing,