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Campus Life
June 9, 2020 | 03:00 pm

Finding a job during a recession? We’ve been there

University of Rochester alumni who graduated during the Great Recession of 2008–09 offer tips for finding a job during a recession.

topics: COVID-19, Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections, Joe Testani, recovery, restart,
color guard at Veteran Memorial Grove.
Society & Culture
May 21, 2020 | 11:34 am

‘For some of us, every day is Memorial Day’

Members of the University of Rochester community have served in the United States military—and lost their lives in that service—almost since the University was founded in 1850.

topics: featured-post, NROTC, veterans,
National Science Foundation logo.
Campus Life
May 11, 2020 | 03:00 pm

18 current, former Rochester students earn NSF fellowships

Seven Rochester undergraduates, five graduate students, and six alumni will receive funding for graduate degrees in STEM, STEM education, and social science fields.

topics: announcements, graduate students, National Science Foundation, quality education,
Student at desk on laptop gazes at camera.
Campus Life
May 6, 2020 | 01:33 pm

Students on campus find joy in the little things

Not every student can go home. More than 700 Rochester undergraduates have been living on the River Campus, in single rooms, since the University closed residence halls for most of the undergraduate population, in late March.

topics: COVID-19, global engagement, Residential Life,
Headshot of Ethan Fahnestock, in polo shirt, smiling.
Campus Life
April 29, 2020 | 02:00 pm

Ethan Fahnestock ’21 receives Goldwater Scholarship

The national scholarship, which helps cover tuition, room, board, and fees, was authorized by Congress to ensure a continuing source of highly qualified STEM professionals pursuing careers in research.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Goldwater Scholar, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, scholarships, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
April 27, 2020 | 01:17 pm

Grad school interrupted: Students manage remote life while pursuing degrees

Meet eight University of Rochester graduate students whose lives and work have changed dramatically over the last two months.

topics: Eastman School of Music, graduate students, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,