From the Magazine Archives

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

From the Magazine

April 17, 2025 | 08:53 am

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.

topics: alumni, Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences,

The Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours sits open to colorfully painted spread with a portrait of a saint opposite calligraphic text, both surrounded by flowers and plants.

From the Magazine

April 11, 2025 | 10:24 am

Turning time’s pages

A collaborative acquisition of the medieval Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours offers unique opportunities for research, teaching, and community outreach.

topics: Memorial Art Gallery, River Campus Libraries,

From the Magazine

April 10, 2025 | 05:39 pm

Material world

University of Rochester graduate Kasia Maroney ’92 talks about her career as an art conservator restoring priceless objects to their full glory.

topics: alumni, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Psychology, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences,

Melissa Mead smiling and leaning against shelf of gray archival boxes in archive.

From the Magazine

April 10, 2025 | 08:38 am

Ask the archivist: Was the Rochester Plan greater than the sum of its parts?

A question for the University of Rochester’s archivist about the history of the Rochester Plan.

topics: alumni, University Libraries,

Jonathan Friedberg addresses a large crowd at Wilmot Cancer Institute, with a banner reading 'An NCI Designated Cancer Center' in the background.

From the Magazine

April 9, 2025 | 05:00 pm

Rochester’s cancer center earns national designation

“It’s an extraordinary moment in the history of the cancer center,” says Wilmot Cancer Institute director Jonathan Friedberg.

topics: Medical Center, research funding, Wilmot Cancer Institute,

Jane Possee stands with her arms crossed in a locker room.

From the Magazine

April 9, 2025 | 02:25 pm

50 years of helping grow women’s athletics

Jane Possee has seen the rise of women’s sports at Rochester while having a significant hand in shaping them.

topics: Department of Athletics and Recreation, Jane Possee, staff,

Benjamin Castañeda and Emilio Ochoa converse while reviewing data displayed on multiple computer screens.

From the Magazine

April 4, 2025 | 11:33 am

Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

Professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) leads a global effort to meet critical needs for medical technology.

topics: alumni, artificial intelligence, Benjamin Castaneda, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry,

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

Campus Life

March 12, 2025 | 04:43 pm

Coursework: Learning Russian in the heart of Rochester

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

topics: Center for Community Engagement, community engagement, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Laura Givens, School of Arts and Sciences,