Matt Cook

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Ticket from the Ukrainian Rochester Collection.

Society & Culture

Ukraine’s ally in Rochester’s libraries

A war that has targeted Ukrainian heritage has made the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation a cultural refuge.

Blurry legs in the foreground of the "Up Against the Wall" exhibit opening panels.

New poster exhibit documents urgency, complexity of HIV/AIDS messaging

On display at the Memorial Art Gallery through June 19, the first major exhibition of the University’s AIDS Education Posters highlights the role of poster art during the global epidemic.

Man adjusts a book in the foreground with man seated at computer in the background

Science & Technology

New imaging system captures text from barely open books

October 21, 2021

Rochester textual scientist Gregory Heyworth led the development of a digitization method for books with fragile binding.

photo of Mary Ann Mavrinac

University News

University libraries’ Mavrinac era coming to a close

February 10, 2021

Nationally recognized as a leader among research libraries, Mary Ann Mavrinac transformed River Campus resources and spaces.

Close-up crop of Joan Saab.

University News

Spring’s abrupt shift to remote learning offers lessons for the fall

University of Rochester faculty are using the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for a better remote learning experience in fall 2020.