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Health & Medicine

Can Amazon Alexa or Google Home help detect Parkinson’s?

A quick, speech-based AI tool offers a new way to screen for a key indicator of the neurodegenerative disease.

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Campus & Community

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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Campus & Community

Stephen Dewhurst: A door, left open

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

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Health & Medicine

Rochester named site of research center to study the biology of aging

The NIH-funded center will allow researchers to explore why some species live longer—and what that could mean for human health.

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Health & Medicine

What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts?

New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.

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

Campus & Community

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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Health & Medicine

Time to throw away the plastics in your kitchen?

Rochester researchers on the growing concern of plastics exposure on human health.

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Health & Medicine

Awards and honors celebrate distinguished contributions of faculty

Faculty across disciplines are being honored for groundbreaking research, leadership, and mentorship.

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Health & Medicine

Why don’t bats get cancer?

Rochester scientists discover that long-lived bats resist cancer thanks to strong immune systems and protective genes—findings that could offer new insights into human aging and disease prevention.

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Health & Medicine

Recent awards recognize accomplishments of Rochester faculty

Faculty members are being honored for notable and long-standing contributions to their respective fields.

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Health & Medicine

Honors and awards showcase faculty achievements

Professional organizations across numerous disciplines have recognized Rochester faculty contributions.

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

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.