
Steve Blank ’07: A ‘zigzag’ path to Lucasfilm
The film and media studies major worked numerous part-time gigs before landing a job with the company that produces Star Wars.

Jamal Holtz ’20: How to find yourself—and your people—on campus
The former Students’ Association president offers advice on how Rochester students can ‘make their hive a home.’

Yaofang (Vicki) Liang ’23W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart
Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester’s College Town.

February 2025 in Photos
February at Rochester showed no signs of slowing down! Here’s how we filled the wintery days.

Ian Krager ’22: Congressional communications director meets the press
Krager shares takeaways for students and graduates who want to land a dream job after college.

Historical Yellowjacket game footage is a fountain of youth
A storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to a 1927 football game.

January 2025 in Photos
The start of a new year brought innovative events, a peek into the past, and a snowy first day of classes. Here’s how we spent January at the University of Rochester.

Mark Buckley: Biomedical engineering as a passion worth sharing
The innovative professor prioritizes inclusiveness in his biomedical engineering classes.

Amanda Stent ’01: Guiding the future of AI in industry and academia
The Head of AI Strategy & Research in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg reflects on the state of artificial intelligence.

Jon Onyiriuka ’08: From courtside to client-side
How the Rochester alumnus has converted his experiences as a student and an athlete into career success on Wall Street.