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April 2024 in Photos

From totality to Springfest and everything in between, here’s how we spent April at the University of Rochester.

Rachel Whitmoeyer in an ETM uniform looking over her shoulder into the back of an ambulance.

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Exploring the ethical dilemmas of emergency care on the front lines

Rachel Whitmoyer ’24, a double major in physics and philosophy, brings her work as an emergency medical technician to bear on her studies at Rochester.

A crowd of University of Rochester students gathered outside a building for an eclipse watch party.

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2024 Eclipse coverage

An overcast sky didn’t stop the University community from celebrating the total solar eclipse. Check out how we marked this historic moment.

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First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse

Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.

Student uses VR glasses and is pictured through a rainbow prism

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March 2024 in Photos

March ushered in spring and a wealth of activities across the University of Rochester. Take a brief look back at how we spent the month.

A group gathered in a window to view the total solar eclipse through smoked glass.

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3 old-school tips for viewing the solar eclipse

We dug into the campus newspaper archives to trace the evolution of eclipse knowledge—and etiquette—over the last century.

Pablo Sierra Silva sits and gestures while teaching among a couple of students seen from behind.

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Pablo Sierra Silva: Using primary sources to immerse students in the past

The history professor leads his class back in time to analyze events that shaped today’s world.

Partial solar eclipse seen through clouds.

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Get ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8

Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024, when the University of Rochester’s River Campus will be among the prime viewing spots for the next total solar eclipse.

Bright, multicolored, prismatic background with text that reads "The University of Rochester celebrates Women's History Month."

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Celebrating Women’s History Month

We’re sharing the stories of women in the University’s history whose contributions deserve wider recognition.

Female hurdler jumps over a Rochester-branded hurdle

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February 2024 in photos

February 29, 2024

As we make the leap into March, enjoy a look back at how we spent February at the University of Rochester—from snow to sun and everything in between.

Mitch O'Connell and a fellow researcher in a lab raising a Petri dish to examine it.

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Mitch O’Connell: A serendipitous path to CRISPR

February 26, 2024

The Aussie native originally thought of becoming an astrophysicist. Now, he’s exploring the intricate universe of protein structures.

Artist's rendering of Europa Clipper Spacecraft flying over a Jupiter's Europa moon.

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Coursework: Advanced Lens Design teaches optics through teamwork

February 23, 2024

A popular optical engineering course equips students with technical and professional skills while putting them on the radar of industry-connected alumni.