Sandra Knispel

Sandra Knispel

Sandra Knispel

Communications Specialist

sknispel@ur.rochester.edu

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Graphic shows Steven Dewhurst against a blue background and alongside text that reads "my Rochester story with Stephen Dewhurst, vice president for research."

Campus & Community

Stephen Dewhurst: A door, left open

How Rochester’s vice president for research built a career on curiosity, collaboration, and access.

A dog wearing a tin foil hat stares at an open laptop screen. Behind him is a "ripped from the headlines" collage of conspiracy theories a dog might believe.

Society & Culture

Who’s immune to conspiracy theories?

Rochester faculty on how political conspiracy theories start and spread—and why people believe them.

Photo of Tommy Evans in a layout that shows the University of Rochester "spirit R" and says "alumni . . . connections: Tommy Evans '99, political science/studio art."

Campus & Community

Tommy Evans ’99: Witnessing and reporting on world events

One of NPR’s top editors discusses how his Rochester education equipped him for an unexpected career in journalism.

Joseph Eberly

Science & Technology

Pioneering physicist and optical scientist Joseph Eberly remembered

His serendipitous original foray into optics research would help advance the fields of quantum optics and optical physics.

Illustration of three couples facing each other and joining hands with speech bubbles above them.

From the Magazine

Take a vow: On keeping your word in the modern world

Bestselling author Cheryl Mendelson ’73 (PhD) discusses marital vows, including their history and role, and why ditching the classic ones may be a bad idea.

Farrell Cooke poses by a railing with a navy blue background and text reading 'My Rochester Story with Farrell Cooke '14, '19N, '24S'

Campus & Community

Farrell Cooke ’14, ’19N, ’24S (MBA): Coming home to Rochester

How the University provided the three-time graduate with much more than an education, and why she hopes to pay it forward.

AI-generated illustration of artificial general intelligence shows a gleaming robot sitting at a desk, looking pensive, and writing with its left hand with a few books stacked on the desk.

Science & Technology

How artificial general intelligence could learn like a human

Computer scientist Christopher Kanan discusses AI, large language models, and the responsible use of artificial general intelligence.

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William Hauser, professor emeritus of history, remembered

Hauser was devoted to teaching Japanese and East Asian history over a career of nearly four decades.

Open Letter wins Republic of Consciousness Prize for English translation of Melvill

Rochester’s literary translation press published Rodrigo Fresán’s invented biography of Herman Melville, translated by alumnus Will Vanderhyden.

Aaron Do holds a poetry book and smiles while looking up at Yefim Ravin, who is seen from behind.

Campus & Community

Coursework: Learning Russian in the heart of Rochester

Undergraduates learn language, culture, politics, and customs from Russian-speaking Jewish émigrés.

Close-up of a young girl holding a blue stuffed bear to illustrate child sexual abuse prevention.

Society & Culture

3 ways to reduce child sexual abuse rates

A new study finds that local, community-wide education efforts can drastically lower incidence of sexual abuse of children.

A red, heart-shaped balloon with the words "I Love You" held with string by a hand in front of Rush Rhees Library for Valentine's Day.

Society & Culture

From Rochester with love

February 11, 2025

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon—and love is in the air. Enjoy a selection of hearty research, endearing stories, and moving moments from across the University of Rochester.