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Science & Technology

What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts?

New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.

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Campus & Community

Sarah Bjornland ’17: Embracing her management superpowers

Meaningful connections with faculty and industry experts helped the Rochester graduate find her niche in the field of optics.

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University News

University announces keynote speakers, signature events for Meliora Weekend 2025

The program includes the For Ever Better campaign launch, a celebration of the University of Rochester’s past, present, and future.

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Campus & Community

Tommy Evans ’99: Witnessing and reporting on world events

One of NPR’s top editors discusses how his Rochester education equipped him for an unexpected career in journalism.

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Campus & Community

Students, alumni receive national merit-based awards for study, research, and service

They’ll head to nations around the globe to pursue their academic passions.

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Campus & Community

12 essential experiences for URochester students

Discover the Rochester bucket-list items that you’ll be reminiscing about for years to come.

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Campus & Community

New scholars program is a catalyst for undergraduate research on chemical sustainability

The inaugural cohort of Barbara J. Burger Chemical Sustainability Scholars embarks on 15-month paid research experiences.

Woman leads a mindfulness exercise in a classroom, gesturing with one hand raised, as students listen with a slide reading 'Let’s arrive in this moment together'.

Campus & Community

Teaching the teachers to be calm, cool, and collected

A University program trains faculty to embrace mindfulness in the classroom, with instructors and students alike benefiting.

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From the Magazine

Take a vow: On keeping your word in the modern world

Bestselling author Cheryl Mendelson ’73 (PhD) discusses marital vows, including their history and role, and why ditching the classic ones may be a bad idea.

Campus & Community

How a campus start-up is reinventing the networking experience

Four Rochester students and one alumnus developed a start-up venture called Penpal, a digital business card to help students network.