Melissa Pheterson

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From the Magazine

Chemical reactions: What you need to know about PFAS

December 1, 2025

URochester researchers shed light on the synthetic compounds lurking in everyday life.

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Health & Medicine

8 things to know about the University of Rochester’s Mt. Hope Family Center

October 6, 2025

For 45 years, this national resource has pioneered cutting-edge psychology research while providing support for thousands of vulnerable families annually.

Thomas J. Farrell Senior Vice President and James D. Thompson Chief Advancement Officer

University News

Leadership Conversation with Thomas Farrell ’88, ’90W (MS)

August 28, 2025

As the University’s comprehensive campaign nears launch, Farrell reflects on philanthropy’s power to connect communities and shape higher education.

Five University of Rochester faculty sit around a table for a discussion about artificial intelligence, business, and education.

Voices & Opinion

How AI is transforming business, education, and the future of work

Rochester faculty discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on education and how harnessing AI is essential for future-proofing the workforce.

From the Magazine

Material world

University of Rochester graduate Kasia Maroney ’92 talks about her career as an art conservator restoring priceless objects to their full glory.

Handful of people seated and looking at a painting off camera as part of an Art of Observation class at the University of Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery.

Health & Medicine

Want to be a better doctor or nurse? Take a look at this painting.

Rochester’s Art of Observation program helps medical students and clinicians cultivate essential clinical skills.

Downward angled shot of multimedia artist Renee Jin next to a sculpture exploring the concept of involution.

From the Magazine

Defining involution through sculpture

February 19, 2025

A Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor examines a topic that is increasingly relevant to Chinese society.

Triptych of photos of the 2024 Wells Prize winners.

Campus & Community

Undergraduates pair research with reporting, science with sign language, and programming with pondering

November 13, 2024

The Wells Prize honorees exemplify the best of the multidisciplinary educational opportunities available at Rochester.

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Society & Culture

What every American needs to know about voter turnout

October 30, 2024

Rochester political scientists explain why people do and don’t exercise their right to vote—and the implications of that choice for democracy.

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Science & Technology

How artificial intelligence is powering the fusion revolution

October 16, 2024

At the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester scientists harness AI to bring fusion research into sharper focus.

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Science & Technology

Comparing gene sequences across species to understand aging and dementia

October 16, 2024

A new grant partners longevity researchers and Alzheimer’s experts at Rochester to study the gene mechanisms that contribute to long and healthy lifespans.