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Graduation cap and crumpled paper to illustrate college application essay writing.
Campus & Community
September 28, 2021

How to write your best college application essay

Rochester’s dean of undergraduate admissions Robert Alexander offers college applicants some dos and don’ts when writing the application essay.

The University of Rochester’s dean of undergraduate admissions offers college applicants dos and don’ts in writing the application essay.

topics: admissions, Robert Alexander,
portrait of George Takei

Takei is the latest guest speaker to visit campus as part of the Difficult Conversations as a Catalyst for Change series.

Takei is the latest guest speaker to visit campus as part of the University’s 'Difficult Conversations as a Catalyst for Change' series.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Donald Hall, events, featured-post-side,
Apartment building along river and set against blue sky.

The University is finalizing the purchase of the Brooks Crossing apartment complex, which it has leased and used for upperclass student housing since 2014.

The University of Rochester is finalizing the purchase of the Brooks Crossing apartment complex, which it has leased and used for student housing.

Michael Giacomelli stands beside a screen

Rochester biomedical engineer Michael Giacomelli is pursuing a quicker way to detect skin cancer.

University of Rochester biomedical engineer Michael Giacomelli is pursuing a quicker way to detect skin cancer.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
Student wears a mask and carries a to-go bag lunch at a food serving station.
University News
September 17, 2021

Fall semester dining services update

Staffing shortages at River Campus dining locations mean necessary operational changes but a continued commitment to quality and service.

Staffing shortages at River Campus dining locations mean operational changes but with a continued commitment to quality and service.

topics: Dining Services,
Blue ACE2 receptor bound to a red coronavirus spike protein.

Rochester biologists propose that disrupted interactions between the proteins that closely evolve with the ACE2 receptor may play a role in COVID-19 complications.

University of Rochester researchers revealed candidate protein partners for ACE2 that could have direct bearing on COVID-19 complications.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Biology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
artist's illustration of biomarkers coupled with nanoparticles.

Detecting tiny biomarkers circulating in our bodies is problematic and costly. Researchers are developing a cost-effective detection device using nanotechnology.

Detecting biomarkers circulating in our bodies is problematic and costly. Researchers are developing a cost-effective detection device using nanotechnology.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, nanoparticles, research finding,
Good stress response with fingers framing the word stress.

Rochester psychologists find that college students who reinterpret their stress response as performance-enhancing are less anxious and generally healthier.

Reframing a stress response like sweaty palms or a racing heart can have health benefits, University of Rochester psychologists find.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,