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Harriet Washington looking at the camera in a hallway.
Campus & Community
March 9, 2026

A medical ethicist rewrites the record

Historian Harriet Washington ’76 discovered her passion for reading between the lines in the URochester library archives.

Historian and URochester alumna Harriet Washington ’76 discovered a passion for reading between the lines in the library archives.

topics: alumni, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences,
Sylvia Owusu-Ansah outfitted in medical scrubs smiling at the camera while in an emergency room.
Campus & Community
March 6, 2026

The script doctor is in

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah ’00 shapes medical storytelling on HBO Max’s The Pitt.

University of Rochester alumna Sylvia Owusu-Ansah ’00 shapes medical storytelling on HBO Max’s The Pitt.

topics: alumni, Department of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences,
Dora Bora against a white background near text that reads "ever wonder" and then in a thought bubble "how animals think" to illustrate the concept of collective intelligence in animals.

From pigeons to chimpanzees, cognitive biologist Dora Biro shows how individual minds scale into collective intelligence—and what that reveals about us.

From pigeons to chimpanzees, Dora Biro shows how individual minds scale into collective intelligence—and what that reveals about us.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Dora Biro, Ever Wonder, research finding, videos,
Nighttime view of the central historic downtown Heroica Veracruz, Mexico.

A new book reframes long-held assumptions about the denial of Black identity in the Mexican port city of Veracruz.

A new book reframes long-held assumptions about the denial of Black identity in the Mexican port city of Veracruz.

topics: Frederick Douglass Institute and Department of Black Studies, Karma Frierson, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Group photo of the 17 or so people who comprise the NSF STELLAR team at URochester, including government and industry partners.

The URochester-led STELLAR project is a finalist in the NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines competition.

The University of Rochester-led STELLAR project is a finalist in the NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines competition.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Office of Government and Community Relations, research funding, Thomas Brown,
Ralf Haefner, Adam Snyder, and Shizhao Liu stand in front of a whiteboard covered in writing.

A new study overturns a long-standing theory in neuroscience.

A new University of Rochester study could reshape how scientists think about perception, learning disorders, and artificial intelligence.

topics: Adam Snyder, Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Medical Center, Ralf Haefner, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
A robotic hand playing a synthesizer while bathed in blue light to illustrate the question "can AI make music?"

Music is a deeply human art form. What happens when AI enters the orchestra pit or the recording studio?

Music is a deeply human art form. What happens when artificial intelligence (AI) enters the orchestra pit or the recording studio?

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Philosophy, Eastman School of Music, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Research Impact Accelerates, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, videos,
A URochester career center advisor and undergraduate student sit at a table and discuss career and internship opportunities.

Exclusively for URochester undergraduates, the program is made possible by trustee Judith Reinsdorf ’86.

Exclusively for URochester undergraduates, the Higher Rochester program is made possible through a gift from trustee Judith Reinsdorf ’86.

topics: alumni, For Ever Better campaign, Gwen M. Greene Career and Internship Center, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
Portrait of Elaine Sia within a shield outline against a yellow background with a darker yellow chevron on it.

URochester’s inaugural leader for academic excellence discusses curriculum, value, and how we ensure student success.

URochester’s inaugural leader for academic excellence discusses curriculum, value, and how we ensure student success.

topics: Elaine Sia, Leadership Conversations,
Vera Gorbunova smiles at the camera with her reflection in the cases of her lab.

The ARPA-H–funded collaboration will test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer.

The ARPA-H–funded collaboration will test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, Annette Medina-Walpole, Kathi Heffner, Medical Center, Office of Government and Community Relations, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Vera Gorbunova,