awards

The nonprofit TechRochester recognized Myers, who joined the University in 2006 and became CIO in 2021, for her achievements.

The prestigious national award supports promising US students who are pursuing research careers in STEM fields.

The political science major from Puerto Rico is the first Rochester student to earn the honor since 2004.

The recognitions highlight faculty contributions to imaging science, oral health, community building, toxicology, and more.

Optica, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Gruber Foundation, and other organizations are among those bestowing recent honors on Rochester faculty.

Brian Daboll ’97 was selected the National Football League’s Coach of the Year by the Associated Press after leading the New York Giants to the playoffs in his first season. 

Faculty have received honors from professional organizations such as the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Modern Language Association, and the National Academy of Inventors.

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

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.

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.