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A student in a lab uses a pipette.
Campus Life
September 30, 2025 | 03:59 pm

September 2025 in photos

It may technically be fall, but September kept us in sunny skies, celebratory weekends, and classroom deep-dives at URochester.

topics: Department of Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, humanities, Medical Center, River Campus Libraries,
Melissa Dong ’29 shovels mulch outside in a field full of yellow flowers.
Campus Life
August 28, 2025 | 12:54 pm

July and August 2025 in Photos

There are no lazy days of summer at the University of Rochester. Check out how we kept busy during July and August.

topics: Department of Biology, Eastman School of Music, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, sustainability,
Two students sit on a bench near the George Eastman statue.
Campus Life
August 28, 2025 | 10:37 am

7 new academic programs debut at Rochester

The programs—centered on AI, aerospace, Latinx studies, and more—enhance the University’s extensive degree offerings.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Simon Business School,
two students make adjustments to two yellow panels on the ground.
Campus Life
August 21, 2025 | 02:31 pm

Rochester engineers serve the community through design capstone projects

Rochester seniors and master’s students provide businesses and nonprofits solutions to real-world problems.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Class of 2025, community engagement, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, undergraduate research,
An 80s cassette player with tapes scattered around it and an iPad displaying SketchCassette, a plug-in offered by Aberrant DSP.
Campus Life
August 12, 2025 | 09:18 am

Staying in the mix: How a senior design project became a successful business

Daniel Fine ’19 and Ben Schmitz ’19 create digital plug-ins that add unique effects to musical tracks, delighting amateur hobbyists and award-winning producers.

topics: alumni, Audio and Music Engineering, Audio Arts and Technology, Class of 2019, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, entrepreneurship, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Heilemann, Stephen Roessner,
Graphic featuring a photo of Eric Wagner near a blue background that shows the University of Rochester spirit "R" and the worlds "alumni connections: Eric Wagner '97, molecular genetics."
Campus Life
July 16, 2025 | 02:07 pm

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. 

topics: alumni, Alumni Connections, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Eric Wagner, faculty, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
Graphic shows Steven Dewhurst against a blue background and alongside text that reads "my Rochester story with Stephen Dewhurst, vice president for research."
Campus Life
July 16, 2025 | 12:01 pm

Stephen Dewhurst: A door, left open

How Rochester’s Vice President for Research built a career on curiosity, collaboration, and access.

topics: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, faculty, Medical Center, My Rochester Story, School of Medicine and Dentistry, staff, Stephen Dewhurst, videos,