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Eric Wagner ’97: From first-generation student to RNA trailblazer

The alumnus-turned-faculty member reflects on how his undergraduate years set the stage for his life’s work.

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Stephen Dewhurst: A door, left open

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

Biomedical engineering PhD student Fazla Mashrur wears an electroencephalography cap during an experiment.

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June 2025 in Photos

Jazz Fest, sunny days, outdoor happenings, and intrepid research. Explore how we spent the busiest of months at Rochester.

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Sarah Bjornland ’17: Embracing her management superpowers

Meaningful connections with faculty and industry experts helped the Rochester graduate find her niche in the field of optics.

Storm clouds roll past University of Rochester’s Rush Rhees Library.

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May 2025 in Photos

We know exactly how to close out an academic year in style. Take a peek.

University of Rochester students lead a classroom activity using a projected “Mentee Design Book” while middle school students watch and participate.

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Neurodivergent Rochester undergraduates mentor the next generation

The University’s chapter of the national program Eye to Eye engages and uplifts area middle schoolers with learning differences.

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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.

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Students, alumni receive national merit-based awards for study, research, and service

They’ll head to nations around the globe to pursue their academic passions.

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12 essential experiences for URochester students

Discover the Rochester bucket-list items that you’ll be reminiscing about for years to come.

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New scholars program is a catalyst for undergraduate research on chemical sustainability

The inaugural cohort of Barbara J. Burger Chemical Sustainability Scholars embarks on 15-month paid research experiences.

Woman leads a mindfulness exercise in a classroom, gesturing with one hand raised, as students listen with a slide reading 'Let’s arrive in this moment together'.

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Teaching the teachers to be calm, cool, and collected

A University program trains faculty to embrace mindfulness in the classroom, with instructors and students alike benefiting.

Illustration of Schrödinger’s cat half alive and half skeletal in a box, surrounded by complex physics equations.

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Winner of Ed and Barbara Hajim Art of Science competition thrives in two states at once

A record 770 Rochester community members weighed in on the competition, which explores the intersection of science, art, and technology.