November 2024 in Photos

Bright nights gave way to autumn sights. Throw on your favorite scarf and explore how we spent November at the University of Rochester. Photos by J. Adam Fenster unless otherwise noted.

Northern lights colors seen in the sky at night

LIGHT MY WAY: Northern lights as seen in the sky at night from a field in nearby Bloomfield, New York.

Student performs various movement and balance tasks on a force plate walkway while wearing shoes instrumented with pressure insoles and a suit outfitted with reflective markers

SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: Tina Kyriacou, a junior biomedical engineering major, performs various movement and balance tasks on a force plate walkway while wearing shoes instrumented with pressure insoles and a suit outfitted with reflective markers. The research collecting biomechanics data is being conducted in the lab of Cherice Hill, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering.

students sit outside on the grass in a semi-circle while another student, standing, leads the class

CLASSROOM WITH A VIEW: Nicky Faustini ’27 leads a Biology 110 workshop as students enjoy a warm afternoon on the University’s Eastman Quadrangle.

A man in a wheelchair and a woman, standing, place “I Voted” stickers on the headstone of women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony

PAYING TRIBUTE: Gar and Cindy Lowenguth place “I Voted” stickers on the headstone of women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony on Election Day at Mount Hope Cemetery.

A group of people stand at attention with their hands over their hearts during the playing of the national anthem

EVER GRATEFUL: Attendees at the University of Rochester’s annual veterans’ recognition ceremony stand at attention during the presentation of the colors and playing of the national anthem.

SPEAK NOW: Amy Arbogast, an associate professor in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program, leads students in the class Communicating Your Professional Identity: Engineering. Arbogast recently offered six tips on mastering the art of public speaking.

Four flags with the letter R blow in the wind

POLE POSITION: “Spirit R” flags fly over Fauver Stadium on River Campus at sunset.

STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE: The 2024 recipients of the Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching: Mark Buckley (right), an associate professor of biomedical engineering; Kristin Doughty (center), an associate professor of anthropology; and Christopher Niemiec ’03, ’10 (PhD) (left), a professor of psychology. (University of Rochester photo / Matt Wittmeyer)

A student walks along a path through fall foliage

AUTUMN IN NEW YORK: A student makes their way through Eastman Quadrangle as the leaves change to fall colors.

Rush Rhees Library stands out among the fall foliage

FALL TOO WELL: Rush Rhees Library stands out among the fall foliage. (University of Rochester photo / Michelle Kleinhammer)

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