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Sylvia Owusu-Ansah outfitted in medical scrubs smiling at the camera while in an emergency room.

Campus & Community

The script doctor is in

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah ’00 shapes medical storytelling on HBO Max’s The Pitt.

A URochester career center advisor and undergraduate student sit at a table and discuss career and internship opportunities.

University News

New Hire Rochester Internship Program opens doors to paid professional experiences

Exclusively for URochester undergraduates, the program is made possible by trustee Judith Reinsdorf ’86.

A collage of students abroad: athletes at the seaside, a traveler in a city square, a teacher with children, a woman dining, volunteers building, and a hiker in the mountains.

Campus & Community

We are the world: URochester students learn, work, and research across the globe

December 10, 2025

From traditional study abroad to life-changing community service, the University offers an education abroad experience for virtually anyone.

portrait of Melissa Sturge-Apple

University News

Melissa Sturge-Apple named dean of the Warner School of Education & Human Development

December 8, 2025

As interim dean, she has guided the school through a period of transition while building on the school’s strategic priorities and strong foundation.

Science & Technology

Barry Silverstein ’84 to help lead the future of AR/VR at URochester

November 19, 2025

The former senior director and chief technology officer of optics and display in Meta’s Reality Labs will direct the Center for Extended Reality.

Close up of an ice sculpture of a boar's head with a screen in the background that reads "Boar's Head Dinner" and faculty in medieval garb at a high table.

Campus & Community

Boar’s Head Dinner: A URochester tradition that goes way back in time

November 16, 2025

The annual medieval-inspired feast has been a University tradition for undergraduates since 1934.

Kathryn Cowdrick holding a model of a human throat next to an illustration that reads "ever wonder what happens when an opera singer gets a cold."

Health & Medicine

What happens when an opera singer gets a cold?

November 14, 2025

When illness threatens a performance, singers rely on science, technique, and tough judgment calls.

Katherine Grzesik in a classroom teaching and gesturing at a screen with equations.

Campus & Community

Katherine Grzesik: Crunching numbers and sparking curiosity

November 10, 2025

The innovative statistics professor and Goergen Award winner focuses on the student experience at URochester.

David Foster in a classroom teaching and gesturing at a screen full of graphs and equations.

Campus & Community

David Foster: Guiding students to find their own path

November 8, 2025

Student advocacy, industry experience and rigorous theoretical knowledge earned him URochester’s highest award for teaching.

Side view of a large group of URochester NROTC members having a group photo taken on Eastman Quad.

Campus & Community

A proud naval tradition at URochester turns 80

November 7, 2025

The University’s Naval ROTC unit has trained generations of student-leaders and military officers, shaping academic excellence and national service.