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A smiling Barry Silverstein next to text that reads "ever wonder" with a thought bubble emerging from it that reads "how will ar/vr change the world?"

Human vision isn’t a direct recording of the world. That’s why virtual and augmented reality still struggle to replicate it.

Human vision isn’t a direct recording of the world. That’s why virtual and augmented reality still struggle to replicate it.
topics: Center for Extended Reality, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, Ever Wonder, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Michele Rucci, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
Two URochester students get situated within an off-road vehicle.
Campus & Community
June 24, 2026

Driven to be ever better through off-roading

URochester students gain hands-on engineering experience through designing, building, and racing off-road vehicles together.

URochester students gain hands-on engineering experience through designing, building, and racing off-road vehicles together.
topics: alumni, Chris Muir, Class of 2026, Class of 2027, Class of 2028, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, student life, videos,
The Meliora seal on a flagpole.
University News
June 24, 2026

Board elects new members at May meeting

In addition, two dedicated board members have been recognized for their contributions.

The University of Rochester Board of Trustees elected five new board members and recognized two members for becoming trustees emeriti.
topics: alumni,
GIF of a soccer ball rotating while computer vision technology analyzes it from multiple angles.
Science & Technology
June 18, 2026

How AI helps World Cup referees make the call

Computer vision won’t replace referees at the World Cup. But it can help them make better calls when every inch matters.

Computer vision won’t replace referees at the World Cup. But it can help them make better calls when every inch matters.
topics: artificial intelligence, Chenliang Xu, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
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,