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Side view of a large group of URochester NROTC members having a group photo taken on Eastman Quad.
Campus & Community
November 7, 2025 | 02:44 pm

A proud naval tradition at URochester turns 80

The University’s Naval ROTC unit has trained generations of student-leaders and military officers, shaping academic excellence and national service.

topics: alumni, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, NROTC, School of Arts and Sciences,
An 80s cassette player with tapes scattered around it and an iPad displaying SketchCassette, a plug-in offered by Aberrant DSP.
Campus & Community
August 12, 2025 | 09:18 am

Staying in the mix: How a senior design project became a successful business

Daniel Fine ’19 and Ben Schmitz ’19 create digital plug-ins that add unique effects to musical tracks, delighting amateur hobbyists and award-winning producers.

topics: alumni, Audio and Music Engineering, Audio Arts and Technology, Class of 2019, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, entrepreneurship, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Heilemann, Stephen Roessner,
Tamuda Chimhanda holds up a business card with the Rochester Alumni Ambassadors logo on it.
Campus & Community
April 17, 2025 | 07:58 am

How a campus start-up is reinventing the networking experience

Four Rochester students and one alumnus developed a start-up venture called Penpal, a digital business card to help students network.

topics: Ain Center for Entrepreneurship, alumni, Class of 2022, Class of 2026, Simon Business School, Undergraduate Program in Digital Media Studies,