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Steve Blank poses triumphantly with one arm raised in the air in front a replica of the Millennium Falcon.

Campus & Community

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 next to stylized copy that reads: my rochester story with Jamal Holtz, Class of 2020.

Campus & Community

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 smiles and looks out the window of JoyMart, the Asian grocery store and cafe she founded and runs.

Campus & Community

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.

Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7, looks at the camera with his arms folded. Behind him is an extensive bookshelf and a framed movie poster for "Mickey 17."

From the Magazine

The magnificent Mickey7

Alumnus Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel Mickey7 gets a Hollywood glow up with Bong Joon-ho’s film Mickey 17.

Three students in shadow enjoying s'mores as the sun sets.

Campus & Community

February 2025 in Photos

February 26, 2025

February at Rochester showed no signs of slowing down! Here’s how we filled the wintery days.

Photo of Ian Krager, political science major from the Class of 2022, smiling next to a design with the University of Rochester spirit R and the words "alumni connections" against a blue background.

Campus & Community

Ian Krager ’22: Congressional communications director meets the press

February 20, 2025

Krager shares takeaways for students and graduates who want to land a dream job after college.

Illustration featuring classic film footage reels embedded with historic footage from University of Rochester Yellowjacket athletics games.

Campus & Community

Historical Yellowjacket game footage is a fountain of youth

February 13, 2025

A storage room contains film canisters and VHS tapes of more than 1,000 athletic contests—the oldest dating to a 1927 football game.

"Argentum: Double-Positive," a light sculpture by Jim Sanborn, during an evening snowfall.

Campus & Community

January 2025 in Photos

January 31, 2025

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 smiles with their arms crossed in front of Wegmans Hall at the University of Rochester.

Campus & Community

Amanda Stent ’01: Guiding the future of AI in industry and academia

January 21, 2025

The Head of AI Strategy & Research in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg reflects on the state of artificial intelligence.

Close up of Jon Onyiriuka in a suit smiling at the camera.

Campus & Community

Jon Onyiriuka ’08: From courtside to client-side

January 14, 2025

How the Rochester alumnus has converted his experiences as a student and an athlete into career success on Wall Street.