
Rochester faculty garner recognition for professional accomplishments
Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

Rochester students develop award-winning devices to ‘save syrup’
A team of Rochester undergraduates was recognized in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for developing solutions to problems in the maple syrup industry.

Birds of a feather flock together?
Maria Castaño, a third-year PhD student in biology, studies populations of birds to understand the processes that lead to the creation of new species.

Recent honors highlight Rochester faculty’s professional achievements
Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

Three professors honored for undergraduate teaching innovations
The recipients of this years Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching all have reshaped departmental programs focused on experiential learning.

Ajay Anand: When learning data science, experience is the best teacher
The deputy director of the Goergen Institute for Data Science has grown a capstone course that offers students hands-on projects.

Christopher Muir: Designing career paths for future mechanical engineers
The engineering professor draws from his vast experiences in the workplace to teach problem-solving mindsets.

These students thrive where STEM, humanities intersect
The Wells Award recognizes engineering students who excel in humanistic disciplines.

Recent awards showcase diverse accomplishments of Rochester faculty
Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

Developers of bladeless LASIK earn AAAS Golden Goose Award
Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou’s discovery of chirped pulse amplification at the University of Rochester helped make bladeless LASIK possible.