On the entanglement of race, religion, and politics in America
Rochester’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address took the form of a conversation between two noted guest scholars, moderated by Frederick Douglass Institute director Jeffrey McCune Jr.
Winter campusland
Welcome back, Yellowjackets! The new semester brought with it fresh snowfall blanketing the River Campus.
University veterans recognized
The annual Veterans Day pinning ceremony recognizes members of the University community and their families from all branches of the US Armed Forces, with “Veteran Rocky” pins handed out in honor of their service.
Such great heights—and sights
Twice a year, during Scare Fair in October and in the weeks leading up to Commencement, University of Rochester students can ascend the iconic tower of Rush Rhees Library to enjoy 360-degree views of campus and the city skyline. Missed the most recent tower tour? Enjoy this drone shot and mark your calendars for your next opportunity to participate in a Rochester tradition.
Disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light performs at the Sloan Performing Arts Center
The internationally recognized ensemble Kinetic Light performed at the Sloan Performing Arts Center as part of the group’s fall 2022 East Coast tour. Using art, technology, design, and dance, the artists create, perform, and teach at the intersections of access, queerness, disability, dance, and race.
We remember
Midshipmen Charlie Shanks ’24, Nicholas Perry (St. John Fisher ’24), and Miriana Kelly ’26 stand as Rochester’s NROTC unit held its annual vigil at the Meridian on Eastman Quadrangle honoring members of the University community who were killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Among the nearly 3,000 people who died during the attacks were six University of Rochester alumni: Jeremy Glick ’93; Jean Hoadley Peterson ’69N; Jeffrey Smith ’87, ’88S (MBA); Zhe (Zack) Zeng ’95, ’98S (MBA); Aram Iskenderian ’82; and Brendan Dolan ’86. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)
The clothes make the medical students
Donning their new white coats, the members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Class of 2026 officially embarked on their journey to becoming medical professionals during the Robert L. & Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony.
Federal government representatives tour the Laser Lab
Jill Hruby, undersecretary for nuclear security of the US Department of Energy (DOE) and administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); US Rep. Joseph Morelle; and representatives from the offices of US Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Laboratory for Laser Energetics to meet with researchers and students.
Sensory processing—in a virtual Kodak Hall
A multidisciplinary team from Arts, Sciences & Engineering and River Campus Libraries builds a virtual reality replica of Kodak Hall to be used in studies of how the brain processes light and sound.
Faculty, students, and local Indigenous community come together for performances and conversation
Over four days in April, the University hosted “UR Remnants,” an interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty and members of the local indigenous and arts communities.