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Collage of three archival portraits.
Campus & Community
May 25, 2023

Behind every name, there’s a story

Members of the University community have served their country in wartime since the Civil War, with many having made the ultimate sacrifice. This Memorial Day, we remember three of them.

Members of the University community have served their country in wartime since the Civil War. This Memorial Day, we remember three of them.

topics: alumni, veterans,
Portrait of Nicole S. Sampson with her arms crossed.

Sampson brings to the position an impressive background in academia and a commitment to excellence in higher education and student success.

Nicole S. Sampson brings to the position an impressive background in academia and a commitment to excellence in higher education.

topics: School of Arts and Sciences, staff,
Two students on opposite sides of the room looking through surveying equipment.

Each spring, Rochester undergraduates conduct archaeological fieldwork, unearthing and preserving Bermuda’s rich history.

topics: Department of History, Michael Jarvis, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
painting of an 18th century ship in a storm, with the sky both red and dark.

In a new book, Rochester historian Michael Jarvis argues that Bermuda belongs at the center, not the periphery, of the American colonial story.

University of Rochester historian Michael Jarvis argues that Bermuda belongs at the center—not the periphery—of the American colonial story.

topics: Department of History, featured-post, global engagement, Michael Jarvis, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Robot's hand holds a test tube of green liquid to illustrate how large language models like GPT-4 are changing chemistry research.

Chemical engineer Andrew D. White explains why large language models like GPT-4 will open new frontiers for researchers.

University of Rochester chemical engineer Andrew D. White explains why large language models will open new frontiers for researchers.

topics: Andrew White, artificial intelligence, Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Closeup of pink flowers on tree.

The national designation from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is the result of a two-year, student-led effort.

The national designation from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is the result of a two-year, student-led effort.

topics: Class of 2023, Department of Biology, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
composite photo of all nine recipients of the president's staff awards.
Health & Medicine
May 18, 2023

Awards honor outstanding staff contributions

The annual President’s Staff Awards celebrate the accomplishments of staff members across the University.

The annual President’s Staff Awards celebrate the accomplishments of staff members across the University of Rochester.

topics: awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Arts and Sciences, staff,
Five members of Digital Media Studies and MAG partnership to promote arts integration and digital equity standing in row, smiling.

With a Museum Initiative grant, a joint project of Verizon and NYC Media Lab, the Memorial Art Gallery and recent digital media studies graduates team up to expand the museum’s digital reach.

Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery and digital media studies program partner to promote arts integration and digital equity.

topics: community engagement, Department of Art and Art History, featured-post-side, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Program in Digital Media Studies,
Closeup of semiconductor chip attached to circuitboard.

The National Science Foundation has named Rochester as one of six new grant-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.

The National Science Foundation and Semiconductor Research Corporation named the University of Rochester a new semiconductor research site.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, Office of Government and Community Relations, research funding, undergraduate research,