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Campus Life
May 12, 2020 | 02:57 pm

Class of 2020, we see you

As we prepare to confer their degrees this week, we’re celebrating this year’s graduates by highlighting members of the class and their accomplishments.

topics: Class of 2020, featured-post-side,
National Science Foundation logo.
Campus Life
May 11, 2020 | 03:00 pm

18 current, former Rochester students earn NSF fellowships

Seven Rochester undergraduates, five graduate students, and six alumni will receive funding for graduate degrees in STEM, STEM education, and social science fields.

topics: announcements, graduate students, National Science Foundation, quality education,
Student at desk on laptop gazes at camera.
Campus Life
May 6, 2020 | 01:33 pm

Students on campus find joy in the little things

Not every student can go home. More than 700 Rochester undergraduates have been living on the River Campus, in single rooms, since the University closed residence halls for most of the undergraduate population, in late March.

topics: COVID-19, global engagement, Residential Life,
Headshot of Ethan Fahnestock, in polo shirt, smiling.
Campus Life
April 29, 2020 | 02:00 pm

Ethan Fahnestock ’21 receives Goldwater Scholarship

The national scholarship, which helps cover tuition, room, board, and fees, was authorized by Congress to ensure a continuing source of highly qualified STEM professionals pursuing careers in research.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Goldwater Scholar, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, scholarships, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
April 27, 2020 | 01:17 pm

Grad school interrupted: Students manage remote life while pursuing degrees

Meet eight University of Rochester graduate students whose lives and work have changed dramatically over the last two months.

topics: Eastman School of Music, graduate students, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,
photo of Fatima Zaidouni
Campus Life
April 23, 2020 | 11:31 am

Fatima Zaidouni ’20 awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

The award will allow the physics and astronomy major to pursue a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge in the UK beginning this fall.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, global engagement, scholarships, School of Arts and Sciences,