In Photos
Unearthing the history of Bermuda’s old capital
Each spring, Rochester undergraduates conduct archaeological fieldwork, unearthing and preserving Bermuda’s rich history.
Health, justice, and an abandoned aqueduct
The University of Rochester students in PHLT 238: Environmental Health and Justice in the Rochester Community recently explored something hidden from most people in Rochester—the abandoned aqueduct and subway tunnel located under the Broad Street Bridge in the heart of downtown. The tour, led by ROC the Riverway Program Manager Kamal Crues (pictured), gave the 11 undergraduates a chance to consider multiple—and occasionally conflicting—interests and values central to the city’s “Aqueduct Reimagined” project. Read more.
Medical students meet their match
Each year on Match Day, fourth-year medical students across the United States find out where they’ll be spending the next four years for their residencies. At the University of Rochester, tears of joy and cheers of celebration filled the room where the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Class of 2023 discovered what the future holds. Among them was Indigo Gill, who matched with the University of California–San Francisco for family medicine, surrounded by loved ones, including her father, Saeeda Gill. Learn more about Match Day 2023 at Rochester.
On the entanglement of race, religion, and politics in America
Rochester’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address took the form of a conversation between two noted guest scholars, moderated by Frederick Douglass Institute director Jeffrey McCune Jr.
Winter campusland
Welcome back, Yellowjackets! The new semester brought with it fresh snowfall blanketing the River Campus.
University veterans recognized
The annual Veterans Day pinning ceremony recognizes members of the University community and their families from all branches of the US Armed Forces, with “Veteran Rocky” pins handed out in honor of their service.
Such great heights—and sights
Twice a year, during Scare Fair in October and in the weeks leading up to Commencement, University of Rochester students can ascend the iconic tower of Rush Rhees Library to enjoy 360-degree views of campus and the city skyline. Missed the most recent tower tour? Enjoy this drone shot and mark your calendars for your next opportunity to participate in a Rochester tradition.
Disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light performs at the Sloan Performing Arts Center
The internationally recognized ensemble Kinetic Light performed at the Sloan Performing Arts Center as part of the group’s fall 2022 East Coast tour. Using art, technology, design, and dance, the artists create, perform, and teach at the intersections of access, queerness, disability, dance, and race.
We remember
Midshipmen Charlie Shanks ’24, Nicholas Perry (St. John Fisher ’24), and Miriana Kelly ’26 stand as Rochester’s NROTC unit held its annual vigil at the Meridian on Eastman Quadrangle honoring members of the University community who were killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Among the nearly 3,000 people who died during the attacks were six University of Rochester alumni: Jeremy Glick ’93; Jean Hoadley Peterson ’69N; Jeffrey Smith ’87, ’88S (MBA); Zhe (Zack) Zeng ’95, ’98S (MBA); Aram Iskenderian ’82; and Brendan Dolan ’86. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)
The clothes make the medical students
Donning their new white coats, the members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Class of 2026 officially embarked on their journey to becoming medical professionals during the Robert L. & Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony.