First, but not alone: Mentorship program pairs first-generation students with alumni
Tanatchaya Chanphanitpornkit and Nichole Waligóra—the first in their families to attend university—have forged a lasting connection as mentor and mentee.
October 2024 in Photos
Transformational gifts, distinguished honors, launched pumpkins, climbed towers: October at the University of Rochester was anything but mundane.
Writing 105: The class you need—and want—to take at the University of Rochester
The Rochester Curriculum’s only required course teaches writing skills that benefit undergraduate students throughout college—and well beyond, too.
Darren Lipomi: A catalyst for change in chemical engineering
The new professor and department chair aims to clear the air on the field and academia at large.
Forever better at Meliora Weekend 2024
Meliora Weekend hosted thousands of University community members for a weekend of joyous celebrations and meaningful conversations.
Back-to-school meets future-ready: New academic programs at Rochester
The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.
Caroline Easton: Integrating AI and compassion in addiction therapy
Family values lead to technological innovation for a Rochester professor who is transforming addiction psychiatry.
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.