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Will Renninger behind optics equipment in a lab.

University News

Pairing light and sound to explore new frontiers in physics

October 1, 2026

URochester researcher William Renninger is named one of 21 new Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators.

Portrait of Sarah Mangelsdorf within a shield outline against a yellow background with a darker yellow chevron on it.

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URochester’s strategic plan nears midpoint

September 30, 2026

President Sarah Mangelsdorf reflects on Boundless Possibility’s progress and its continued evolution with the University.

Horizontal crop of a black-and-white archival photo of Nicholas George in a suit in an office.

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Nicholas George, a trailblazer in holography, diffraction, theory, and optics, remembered

September 25, 2026

The professor emeritus and former director of the Institute of Optics leaves a legacy of innovation and mentorship.

Rendering of the proposed NSF OPAL facility.

Science & Technology

NSF advances NSF OPAL toward construction-ready design

September 15, 2026

The URochester-led NSF OPAL project awarded initial funding to support the final design phase for a world-leading high-power laser facility.

Illustration of engineering gears atop a screen displaying code, data, and algorithms.

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URochester and RIT lead national research effort to improve STEM student success

September 9, 2026

A five-year NSF-funded project will examine how universities can better support low-income engineering and computer science students.

Aerial view of the University of Rochester's Health Sciences Campus with the city of Rochester skyline in the background.

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URochester School of Nursing becomes School of Nursing & Health Sciences

September 8, 2026

The new name builds on a century of nursing leadership while reflecting an expanded role in interdisciplinary education, research, and care.

Close-up of a smartphone displaying a open-mouthed smiling child and his teeth with the child himself in the background and slightly off the frame.

Health & Medicine

How AI could help detect tooth decay and gum disease earlier

September 2, 2026

An NIH grant will help URochester researchers expand access to early oral disease detection beyond the dentist’s office.

Jessical Shang (left) with two students in her mechanical engineering lab.

University News

Can scientists predict—and control—turbulence?

August 26, 2026

URochester joins a new NSF–funded center to find the answers by combining experiments, theory, simulations, and AI.

Baby sleeping safely in crib.

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URochester’s Mt. Hope Family Center now home to the Baby Safe Sleep Coalition

August 10, 2026

The historic partnership and public health investment aim to reduce preventable infant deaths in Monroe County.

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URochester faculty appointed to named professorships

Named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate the work of URochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

Christopher Deeney in a suit and tie with his image reflected on the wall next to him.

University News

Laboratory for Laser Energetics director Christopher Deeney reappointed

The new term recognizes Deeney’s leadership in advancing LLE’s scientific mission while strengthening national research partnerships.

rendering showing the exterior of a building.

University News

Construction begins on new building for Student Life, Greenbaum Center for Jewish Life

The two-story, 15,000-square-foot building on the River Campus will add new gathering, rehearsal, and programmatic spaces for all students.