Michael Clark: Inspiring learning through the art of asking questions
The Goergen Award–winning lecturer keeps students engaged with workshops and critical thinking exercises.
Katherine Grzesik: Crunching numbers and sparking curiosity
The innovative statistics professor and Goergen Award winner focuses on the student experience at URochester.
David Foster: Guiding students to find their own path
Student advocacy, industry experience and rigorous theoretical knowledge earned him URochester’s highest award for teaching.
A proud naval tradition at URochester turns 80
The University’s Naval ROTC unit has trained generations of student-leaders and military officers, shaping academic excellence and national service.
URochester students engineer bacteria to build a future on Mars
Undergraduates turn Martian air into plastics and fertilizer—earning top honors internationally.
Jennifer Dunivent ’00N, ’04N (MS), ’08S (MS), ’25S (MBA): First-generation and future-focused
The nurse practitioner-turned-operations executive reflects on forging first-generation pathways at the University of Rochester.
Souped-up kayaks become ‘floating laboratories’ on the Genesee River
URochester researchers use specially designed kayaks to collect real-time data on methane and carbon dioxide emissions.
Rick Carl ’19, ’20 (MS): Blending creativity and engineering in synthesizer design
The synthesizers Rick Carl ’19, ’20 (MS) created for Moog Music Inc. are part of a new cutting-edge lab at URochester.
Mary Ellen Burris ’68W (EdM): From “voice of the customer” to champion of education
The Warner School graduate built a career advocating for shoppers—then turned her attention to helping future educators thrive.
October 2025 in photos
Pumpkin spice season is in full effect. Take a walk back through how we spent October at the University of Rochester.