Federal funding bill boosts support for research, education, health care, and arts
Congress has approved legislation which will fund the government through September 30, the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The legislation, which the President has signed into law, has received…
Northwestern scientist to present Su Lecture
Linda Broadbelt, chair of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University, will give the Department of Chemical Engineering’s 15th annual G.J. and S.T. Su Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, April 26.…

Critical Language Scholarship winners to study Turkish, Mandarin Chinese
Daria Lynch ’18 (T5 ’19), a history major, and Christian Wooddell ’17, an anthropology major, will be heading overseas this summer as part of the U.S. State Department program.

Richard Waugh named interim dean of the faculty of Arts, Sciences & Engineering
A biomedical engineer with more than 35 years of academic and leadership appointments at the University, Waugh will serve as interim dean through June 30, 2018.

Who Am I? Where Am I Going? And How Am I Going to Get There?
Marcy Kraus, the Suzanne Jagel O’Brien Director of the College Center for Advising Services, discusses the evolving role of academic advisors.

Building Healthy Children program honors graduates
A group of young mothers have completed a three-year program of the University’s Mt. Hope Family Center that offers early intervention support in their new roles as parents.
A campus transformed
Shown here in red are new buildings and some major facilities projects undertaken since 2005. The Meliora Challenge campaign raised more than $129 million for new and improved facilities and…
Town Hall meetings welcome input from University community
The University of Rochester is dedicated to creating a campus environment that is safe, respectful and welcoming to all. A key part of this commitment is hearing from students, faculty…

All University campuses to become tobacco-free starting next July
All of the University’s campuses and locations will become tobacco-free both inside and outside campus buildings. A new policy will reflect this change, which applies to River Campus, the Eastman School of Music, and all other University properties, including the Medical Center.