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Satellite imagery of the Gulf of Mexico showing swirling currents and ocean eddies.
Science & Technology
January 31, 2025

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?

A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

topics: Department of Mathematics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
"Argentum: Double-Positive," a light sculpture by Jim Sanborn, during an evening snowfall.
Campus & Community
January 31, 2025

January 2025 in Photos

The start of a new year brought innovative events, a peek into the past, and a snowy first day of classes. Here’s how we spent January at the University of Rochester.

The start of a new year brought innovative events, a peek into the past, and a snowy first day of classes. Here’s how we spent January at the University of Rochester.
topics: alumni, athletics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Memorial Art Gallery,
Kevin Righter in his office, with OSIRIS-REX memorabilia on the walls behind him.

Precise curation was necessary to discover that the Bennu asteroid sample contains building blocks of life on Earth.

Precise curation of the space rocks was necessary to discover that the Bennu asteroid sample contains building blocks of life on Earth.
topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Horizontal crop of a studio headshot of Nicole Sampson.

Sampson, who has decades of higher education leadership experience, has served as interim provost since August.

Sampson has served as interim provost at the University of Rochester since August. Her new role takes effect February 1.
topics: appointments, staff,
graphic of a large empty speech bubble with a woman sitting on one side of it and a man on the other.

In a new study of more than 200 couples, a team of Rochester psychologists reveals the truth about honesty in answering tough relationship questions.

In a study of more than 200 couples, University of Rochester researchers reveal the truth about honesty in answering tough relationship questions.
topics: Bonnie Le, Department of Psychology, relationships, research finding,
White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

International, national, and statewide organizations have recently honored Rochester faculty for their contributions.

International, national, and statewide organizations have recently honored Rochester faculty for their contributions.
topics: awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Warner School of Education,
Mark Buckley holds papers and gestures at a chalkboard full of equations during a biomechanics class.

The innovative professor prioritizes inclusiveness in his biomedical engineering classes.

Mark Buckley prioritizes inclusiveness in the classroom when teaching biomedical engineering at the University of Rochester
topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ever Wonder, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mark Buckley, videos,
Becky Frank smiles at the camera with her hands on her hips wearing a "Back to the Future" t-shirt in front of the University of Rochester clock tower.

Rebecca Frank’s undergraduate internship taps into well-known ’80s and ’90s movies to boost civic engagement on social media.

University of Rochester undergraduate Rebecca Frank taps into well-known '80s and '90s movies to boost civic engagement on social media.
topics: Class of 2025, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Department of Political Science, languages, School of Arts and Sciences,
Amanda Stent smiles with their arms crossed in front of Wegmans Hall at the University of Rochester.

The Head of AI Strategy & Research in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg reflects on the state of artificial intelligence.

The Head of AI Strategy & Research in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg reflects on the state of artificial intelligence (AI).
topics: alumni, artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,