
University Archives exhibition creates an audio-visual time machine
A collection that includes hundreds of recordings makes it possible to ‘attend’ University of Rochester events from the 1920s to the present.

Rockin’ and rollin’ at the Palestra
Musical giants from Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, and the Grateful Dead to Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Springsteen have played at Rochester’s iconic gymnasium.

Funded internships open doors to graduate schools, career paths, and personal growth
With University and donor funding providing a “financial bridge,” equitable access to internships helps Rochester students preview their futures.

Ajay Anand: When learning data science, experience is the best teacher
The deputy director of the Goergen Institute for Data Science has grown a capstone course that offers students hands-on projects.

Christopher Muir: Designing career paths for future mechanical engineers
The engineering professor draws from his vast experiences in the workplace to teach problem-solving mindsets.

These students thrive where STEM, humanities intersect
The Wells Award recognizes engineering students who excel in humanistic disciplines.

Laith Awad ’24 receives inaugural Obama-sponsored Voyager Scholarship for public service
A first-generation college student and accomplished leader and scholar, Awad aims to address systemic racism and socioeconomic disparities within health care.

Movers and shakers: Welcoming the Class of 2026 to campus
In a return to move-in-day tradition, more than 1,600 students at the College and the Eastman School of Music embarked on their Rochester experience this week.

Wilson Commons, designed by I.M. Pei, remains a centerpiece of campus life
Over several decades, Wilson Commons has become a place to study, eat, dance, play billiards or violin, put out a newspaper, and even stage a student protest or two.

Students build strong relationship working with nonprofit Teen Empowerment
Created with undergraduates playing major roles, a local exhibit shows how Clarissa Street—once the center of Rochester’s Black community—was destroyed by urban renewal and housing discrimination.