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Meliora Weekend 2026 with headshots of four headlining artists

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Headliners, programs, and events announced for Meliora Weekend 2026

The University’s signature celebration features nearly 300 events, bestselling authors, and award-winning entertainers.

Two URochester students get situated within an off-road vehicle.

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Driven to be ever better through off-roading

URochester students gain hands-on engineering experience through designing, building, and racing off-road vehicles together.

Jacob Factor plays the French horn across from Amy Lerner while wearing a custom neck brace to treat pharyngoceles.

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An out-of-this-world design hits the high notes

Medicine, engineering, and pedagogy experts harmonize to help a French horn student overcome a rare throat condition.

Close-up of Josh Shapiro.

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Get to know Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro

The URochester alumnus reflects on his formative experiences and shares lessons learned from a career dedicated to public service.

Black and white photo of the University of Rochester basketball team, showcasing players in vintage uniforms.

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Holding court: 125 years of Yellowjacket men’s basketball

Across more than 2,500 games and 1,400 wins, generations of student-athletes have built one of the University’s most successful programs.

Black-and-white archival photo of the seven members of Broad Street Stroke posing together outdoors in 1970s attire.

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They got the funk

Five decades after forming the funk band Broad Street Stroke at URochester, the members still gather every weekend on Zoom.

The Meliora seal on a flagpole.

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Recognition, research, and global reach for students and alumni

URochester student and alumni award recipients are pursuing research, entrepreneurship, and community-based work around the globe.

The Memorial Art Gallery building and M-A-G giant letters.

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Memorial Art Gallery raises $9 million to make admission free in 2027

A surge of donor support has accelerated MAG’s timeline for expanding access to art and cultural education across the region.

Dennis DeSantis gestures while teaching a class that explores music creation and technology.

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Eastman School launches new major in music creation and technology

The program builds on URochester’s growing leadership at the intersection of music, engineering, sound, and digital innovation.

Meg Farinsky, Matthew Ahn, and Majd Tabsi hold up their award-winning pieces of art.

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From mushrooms to molecules, science becomes art

The annual Ed and Barbara Hajim Art of Science Competition showcases how scientific discovery takes visual form across disciplines.

Greg Jorgensen in a suit smiling at the camera in front of a brick building on the URochester River Campus.

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Driving decisions at Ford Motor Company

Simon School alumnus Greg Jorgensen ’00S (MBA) on navigating risk, rapid change, and relationships in the automotive industry.

historic photo of Wilson Commons, an I.M. Pei building, under construction.

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Wilson Commons, designed by I.M. Pei: A centerpiece of campus life

Over several decades, Wilson Commons has become a place to study, eat, dance, play billiards or violin, put out a newspaper, and even stage a student protest or two.