Johanna Lester

Digital Communications Specialist

jlest10@ur.rochester.edu

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Dora Biro releases a homing pigeon.

Campus & Community

2025: The year in photos

December 18, 2025

URochester photographer J. Adam Fenster gives a behind-the-scenes tour of his favorite photos he made this year. Plus, the research that resonated.

A student sits in an oak tree.

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October 2025 in photos

October 30, 2025

Pumpkin spice season is in full effect. Take a walk back through how we spent October at the University of Rochester.

A student in a lab uses a pipette.

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September 2025 in photos

September 30, 2025

It may technically be fall, but September kept us in sunny skies, celebratory weekends, and classroom deep-dives at URochester.

Rush Rhees Library and the Meliora sign illuminated at night.

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An eye on the past, and the future, at Meliora Weekend 2025

September 26, 2025

URochester’s signature fall event welcomed thousands of community members for a weekend of inspiration and celebration.

Melissa Dong ’29 shovels mulch outside in a field full of yellow flowers.

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July and August 2025 in Photos

August 28, 2025

There are no lazy days of summer at the University of Rochester. Check out how we kept busy during July and August.

Two students sit on a bench near the George Eastman statue.

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7 new academic programs debut at Rochester

August 28, 2025

The programs—centered on AI, aerospace, Latinx studies, and more—enhance the University’s extensive degree offerings.

Members of the University of Rochester Class of 2029 form the Spirit R.

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Welcome to Rochester: A week of celebrating our newest Yellowjackets

August 24, 2025

Our campuses are abuzz with school spirit for the 2025–26 academic year.

Biomedical engineering PhD student Fazla Mashrur wears an electroencephalography cap during an experiment.

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June 2025 in Photos

Jazz Fest, sunny days, outdoor happenings, and intrepid research. Explore how we spent the busiest of months at Rochester.

Storm clouds roll past University of Rochester’s Rush Rhees Library.

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May 2025 in Photos

We know exactly how to close out an academic year in style. Take a peek.

Sara Mazur throws to the infield after making a diving catch as teammate Jensen Sminchak reacts.

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April 2025 in Photos

Rochester knows what April showers bring: the near-end of a spring semester and activities galore. Take a look at how we spent the month.

Four students play spike ball on the quad.

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March 2025 in photos

A look back in photos at how we spent a busy March at the University of Rochester.

Yaofang (Vicki) Liang smiles and looks out the window of JoyMart, the Asian grocery store and cafe she founded and runs.

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Yaofang (Vicki) Liang ’23W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart

Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester’s College Town.