
7 Rochester classes that’ll make you want to go back to college ASAP
From film scoring to entomological exploring, the University of Rochester offers courses sure to inspire FOMO—or, the fear of missing out.

Alejandro Cruz Setzekorn: Realizing the power of genomics through data science
A data science master’s student analyzes how turning genes on and off can impact neurodegenerative diseases.

Boundless beginnings: Welcoming our newest Yellowjackets to Rochester
More than 1,400 first-year and transfer students joined the Yellowjacket family ahead of the new academic year.

Marissa Sobolewski: Nature, nurture, and neuroscience
How Uganda’s chimpanzees have shaped the assistant professor’s research journey.

Get to know Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro
The Rochester alumnus reflects on his formative experiences and shares lessons learned from a career dedicated to public service.

Team building through bot building
Rochester undergraduates gained crucial systems engineering experience constructing a lunar rover for NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge.

‘I will love you forever, Sweetheart’
In recognition of Memorial Day, we’re profiling three members of the University of Rochester community who lost their lives in war.

Students, alumni receive national merit-based awards for study, research, and teaching
Undergraduates and alumni will travel the world as teachers, students, and researchers after receiving merit-based national awards during the 2023–24 academic year.

Coursework: Engineering students put their skills to the test in design capstones
Rochester students invent solutions for project sponsors ranging from major league sports teams to researchers in Costa Rica.

Art of Science competition attracts record number of entries. Here are this year’s winners.
The annual event encourages University community members to explore the intersection of science, art, and technology.