Campus & Community Pablo Sierra Silva: Using primary sources to immerse students in the past March 13, 2024 The history professor leads his class back in time to analyze events that shaped today’s world.
Campus & Community For whom the bells toll: Siblings honor late father February 13, 2024 A bench on the River Campus stands as a memorial to the man who discovered the University of Rochester for his three children.
Campus & Community First-generation students find mentors, resources, and niches at Rochester February 1, 2024 About 20 percent of Rochester’s undergraduate student body are the first in their family to make the higher education leap.
University News Author Rachel L. Swarns to deliver 2024 MLK Commemorative Address December 20, 2023 The New York University professor examines slavery and its lasting impact on the United States.
Campus & Community Souleymane Diallo ’24 selected as a Schwarzman Scholar December 11, 2023 The international relations major from Guinea, West Africa, is among 150 students from around the world to take part in the prestigious program in China.
Campus & Community Army veteran follows a winding path to success at Rochester November 9, 2023 Students like Garrett Boehmer ’25 bring “experiences and background that add to our diverse community,” says the College's associate director of admissions.
Uncategorized Professors of religion, writing, and biomedical engineering recognized for teaching excellence October 25, 2023 Whitney Gegg-Harrison, Jack Downey, and James McGrath approach undergraduate teaching at Rochester in distinctive ways that resonate with their students.
Campus & Community Jack Downey: Family tragedy channeled into a passion for social justice October 25, 2023 The associate professor of religion helps shape the perspectives of his undergraduates not only at the University, but also at area prisons.
Campus & Community Whitney Gegg-Harrison: Playing with words, exploring cognition, celebrating languages October 25, 2023 The writing professor and self-described ‘nerd about pedagogy’ teaches students from across the globe about the value of all languages.
Campus & Community James McGrath: ‘Neat’ way of teaching becomes a student rite of passage October 25, 2023 The biomedical engineering professor’s approach has spillover effects beyond the signature undergraduate course he’s taught for 20 years.
Campus & Community Obama-sponsored scholarship sets Rochester juniors on path to public service October 2, 2023 Mara Criollo-Rivera and Kristel Kezia Layugan plan careers helping underrepresented groups in media and health care. Rochester has had three recipients in the Voyager Scholarship’s first two years.
Health & Medicine Marketplace Mall gets an orthopaedics overhaul September 1, 2023 UR Medicine’s new orthopaedic facility is already benefiting area patients. Can it also help revitalize a struggling suburban shopping center?