
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.

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.

Flump! Splatter! Pop!
Grace Stensland ’23, a sound designer and sound effects editor for animated films and TV, delights in odd noises.

Yellowjackets welcome certification as a Bee Campus USA
The national designation from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is the result of a two-year, student-led effort.

An audiovisual journey into a performer’s mind
In a senior project, graduating dual degree student Mae Cooke integrates their studies of harp and studio arts.

Political science major examines bias when women run for office
Morgan Gillespie ’23 has produced some striking preliminary findings that show voters use gender cues to form beliefs about which policies a politician supports.

In Art New York, Angelica Aranda ’23 finds a niche in book art
A program for University of Rochester students inspires the Queens native to build community through art.

English major from The Gambia helps preserve ancient African fables
Fatoumatta Jobe is transcribing in Wolof—and then translating into English—centuries-old stories passed down orally.

Medical students meet their match
Each year on Match Day, fourth-year medical students across the United States find out where they’ll be spending the next four years for their residencies. At the University of Rochester, tears of joy and cheers of celebration filled the room where the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Class of 2023 discovered what the future holds. Among them was Indigo Gill, who matched with the University of California–San Francisco for family medicine, surrounded by loved ones, including her father, Saeeda Gill. Learn more about Match Day 2023 at Rochester.

The ethics of dark tourism
Julia Granato crisscrossed Europe to study human bone collection and display sites. Now she’s pondering what it means to display and visit human remains.