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Sara Mazur throws to the infield after making a diving catch as teammate Jensen Sminchak reacts.

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April 2025 in Photos

Rochester knows what April showers bring: the near-end of a spring semester and activities galore. Take a look at how we spent the month.

Four Rochester Goldwater scholars Maria Ahmed, Marvin Wu, Aashay Mardikar, and Wimeth Dissanayake standing next to each other.

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Four URochester students earn Goldwater Scholarships for science achievement, research promise

Four URochester undergraduate students earned prestigious Goldwater Scholarships for science achievement and research promise in STEM fields.

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How a campus start-up is reinventing the networking experience

Four Rochester students and one alumnus developed a start-up venture called Penpal, a digital business card to help students network.

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

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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.

Graphic featuring Bryce Davis, the University of Rochester "spirit R," and the words "alumni connections."

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Bryce Davis ’20: Combining music and finance into a fulfilling career

The economics and music major found his path by embracing unexpected opportunities.

Photo of Lea Thome in a layout that shows the University of Rochester "spirit R" and says "alumni . . . connections: Lea Thome '22, political science."

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Lea Thome ’22: A global citizen helps shape global policy

At Rochester, the German native forged her path to a career analyzing international relations in an interconnected world.

Four students play spike ball on the quad.

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March 2025 in photos

A look back in photos at how we spent a busy March at the University of Rochester.

John Ghyzel in a University of Rochester Yellowjackets uniform pitching a baseball.

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John Ghyzel ’24: From pro pitcher to Rochester graduate

Seven years after leaving the University to play professional baseball, the Virginia native earned a bachelor’s in engineering science.

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

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Coursework: Learning Russian in the heart of Rochester

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

Steve Blank poses triumphantly with one arm raised in the air in front a replica of the Millennium Falcon.

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Steve Blank ’07: A ‘zigzag’ path to Lucasfilm

The film and media studies major worked numerous part-time gigs before landing a job with the company that produces Star Wars.

Jamal Holtz next to stylized copy that reads: my rochester story with Jamal Holtz, Class of 2020.

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Jamal Holtz ’20: How to find yourself—and your people—on campus

The former Students’ Association president offers advice on how Rochester students can ‘make their hive a home.’

Yaofang (Vicki) Liang smiles and looks out the window of JoyMart, the Asian grocery store and cafe she founded and runs.

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Yaofang (Vicki) Liang ’23W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart

Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester’s College Town.