announcements

Nationally recognized as a leader among research libraries, Mary Ann Mavrinac transformed River Campus resources and spaces.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of the University’s October 19 lawsuit, deciding that interim rules from the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor restricting H-1B visas must both be set aside.

The director of the Center for Freeform Optics holds more than 50 patents and is considered a pioneer in optical applications in augmented and virtual reality.

James Allen, professor in the Department of Computer Science, is being recognized for his “broad contributions to artificial intelligence and natural language understanding.”

The University reaffirms its unqualified support to its undocumented students and employees who study and work here under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Over the course of his distinguished career, the professor emeritus of history and public health sciences has “advanced the cutting edge of medical historical scholarship and shaped the work of other historians.”

Seven Rochester undergraduates, five graduate students, and six alumni will receive funding for graduate degrees in STEM, STEM education, and social science fields.

The Board of Trustees has approved tuition and financial aid rates for the 2020-21 academic year at the University of Rochester.

A new advisory committee, jointly charged by President Sarah Mangelsdorf, Provost Robert Clark, and Dean of the College Jeffrey Runner, met this week to begin work on community outreach and engagement on the topic of displays in Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons.

The National Science Foundation has granted its most prestigious award in support of junior faculty, the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, to several University of Rochester researchers this year.