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Downward angled shot of multimedia artist Renee Jin next to a sculpture exploring the concept of involution.
From the Magazine
February 19, 2025 | 06:49 pm

Defining involution through sculpture

A Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor examines a topic that is increasingly relevant to Chinese society.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, School of Arts and Sciences,
Al Uy looks at a small red bird that is perched on his hand during a research trip to the Solomon Islands.
From the Magazine
December 9, 2024 | 11:28 am

Evolution’s moment of truth

Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?

topics: Albert Uy, Department of Biology, global engagement, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration of row of people from behind, holding hands, looking on at new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute building.
From the Magazine
December 4, 2024 | 02:38 pm

A catalyst for change

The new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute will drive transformations in research, training, care, and advocacy. 

topics: alumni, Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Jeffrey Kishner in blue button-down standing in the Distillery District of Toronto.
From the Magazine
December 3, 2024 | 01:26 pm

Show us your town: Toronto

Toronto native Jeffrey Kishner ’01S (MBA) shares plenty of picks for the perfect long weekend.

topics: alumni, Simon Business School,
student musicians play on a stage with a film projected behind them to illustrate a film score analysis class at the Eastman School of Music.
Campus Life
December 2, 2024 | 03:54 pm

Composing in reel time

A journey through film score history sets students on the path to understanding—and crafting—their own compositions.

topics: alumni, Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media, Eastman School of Music, Mark Watters,
Detail of Luther Henderson's original score of his arrangement of a Duke Ellington classic.
From the Magazine
December 1, 2024 | 08:00 am

Eastman scores

Luther Henderson III ’71E, ’73E (MM) chooses Eastman’s Ensemble Library as home for his father’s Duke Ellington arrangements.

topics: alumni, Department of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, Eastman School of Music,
Colorful, stylized illustration of Karen Durkin, who reflects on the role of women's sports in her life, career, and society at large.
From the Magazine
December 1, 2024 | 08:00 am

A ‘boom’ in women’s sports

Karen Durkin ’87 reflects on how women’s sports became big business. 

topics: alumni, Arthur Satz Department of Music, Athletics and Recreation, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences,