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The Whites, a family of four, stand on the balcony of the Rush Rhees Library tower with the city of Rochester skyline in the background.

From the Magazine

A sort of homecoming

An alumnus and his family chose the Medical Center for gene therapy after their son’s diagnosis with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Wegmans Hall, a modern four-story brick building with large glass windows, lit from inside, at dusk. A well-maintained lawn with a walkway is in the foreground, and the University of Rochester Library is visible in the background.

From the Magazine

Bit by megabit: 50 years of computer science at URochester

The Department of Computer Science at Rochester marks 50 years of revolutionary progress.

Night-time view of large multicolored sphere in center of Las Vegas downtown with fireworks in background.

From the Magazine

Reengineering the concert experience

Stu Elby ’82 helps make Sphere a revolutionary entertainment venue.

From the Magazine

Basic haircare is not always cut and dried

Barbers and stylists connect with us as humans, care for communities, and make us feel whole, says ClipDart founder Kyle Parker ’18.

Close-up of Josh Shapiro.

Campus & Community

Get to know Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro

The Rochester alumnus reflects on his formative experiences and shares lessons learned from a career dedicated to public service.

JJ Ruby leaning against a metal shelf and holding a baseball.

Beyond Moneyball: Alumnus supports the Houston Astros using physics and engineering

JJ Ruby ’21 (PhD) is helping the Major League Baseball team gain an edge through experimental physics and computational statistics.

UHS building

University News

Cheryl Kodjo named next University Health Service director

An experienced clinician and leader, Kodjo will oversee primary care services for students and health and wellness initiatives for the campus community.

three archival yearbook photos of students from the 1940s and 1960s.

Campus & Community

‘I will love you forever, Sweetheart’

In recognition of Memorial Day, we’re profiling three members of the University of Rochester community who lost their lives in war.

Three students throw caps in the air, standing in front of numbers 24 on quad.

University News

University community celebrates the remarkable Class of 2024

On May 17, the University conferred academic degrees to more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students at the 174th Commencement ceremony.

Man in cage reaches up toward piano player in scene from Paper Pianos.

Musical documentary with Rochester roots gets a Pulitzer Prize nod

Paper Pianos, a live-performance musical documentary written and co-created by the International Theatre Program’s Nigel Maister, tells the story of an Afghan musician and refugee Milad Yousufi.