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Close-up of Josh Shapiro.

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.

GIF of Melbot V3, the University of Rochester team's submission to the 2024 NASA Lunabotics Challenge competition, in action.

Team building through bot building

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

three archival yearbook photos of students from the 1940s and 1960s.

‘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.

Closeup of a medal bearing the University of Rochester seal.

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.

A radio controlled car with white flannel flags attached and four students in the background controlling it on a bike path.

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.

swirls of color

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.

Student educational consultants from Project Level the Field wear University of Rochester gear and stand in front of a room full of high school students with a screen near them that reads "getting ready for college apps."

Rochester students aim to ‘level the field’ for high schoolers applying to college

A trio of undergraduates teamed up to bring accessible, high-quality education consulting services to the community. Now, they’re branching out beyond Rochester.

Rachel Whitmoeyer in an ETM uniform looking over her shoulder into the back of an ambulance.

Exploring the ethical dilemmas of emergency care on the front lines

Rachel Whitmoyer ’24, a double major in physics and philosophy, brings her work as an emergency medical technician to bear on her studies at Rochester.

First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse

Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.

A group gathered in a window to view the total solar eclipse through smoked glass.

3 old-school tips for viewing the solar eclipse

We dug into the campus newspaper archives to trace the evolution of eclipse knowledge—and etiquette—over the last century.

Pablo Sierra Silva sits and gestures while teaching among a couple of students seen from behind.

Pablo Sierra Silva: Using primary sources to immerse students in the past

The history professor leads his class back in time to analyze events that shaped today’s world.

Partial solar eclipse seen through clouds.

Get ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8

Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024, when the University of Rochester’s River Campus will be among the prime viewing spots for the next total solar eclipse.