Steve Blank ’07: A ‘zigzag’ path to Lucasfilm
The film and media studies major worked numerous part-time gigs before landing a job with the company that produces Star Wars.
Jamal Holtz ’20: How to find yourself—and your people—on campus
The former Students’ Association president offers advice on how Rochester students can ‘make their hive a home.’
Yaofang (Vicki) Liang ’23W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart
Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester’s College Town.
The magnificent Mickey7
Alumnus Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel Mickey7 gets a Hollywood glow up with Bong Joon-ho’s film Mickey 17.
February 2025 in Photos
February at Rochester showed no signs of slowing down! Here’s how we filled the wintery days.
Ian Krager ’22: Congressional communications director meets the press
Krager shares takeaways for students and graduates who want to land a dream job after college.
Historical Yellowjacket game footage is a fountain of youth
A storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to a 1927 football game.
January 2025 in Photos
The start of a new year brought innovative events, a peek into the past, and a snowy first day of classes. Here’s how we spent January at the University of Rochester.
Amanda Stent ’01: Guiding the future of AI in industry and academia
The Head of AI Strategy & Research in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg reflects on the state of artificial intelligence.
Jon Onyiriuka ’08: From courtside to client-side
How the Rochester alumnus has converted his experiences as a student and an athlete into career success on Wall Street.