
July and August 2024 in Photos
Summer saw no time for rest at the University of Rochester—and we quite like it that way. Take a look at how we spent July and August.

March 2024 in Photos
March ushered in spring and a wealth of activities across the University of Rochester. Take a brief look back at how we spent the month.

September 2023 in photos
Take a brief look back at some memorable moments captured at Rochester in September.

Thriving while living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a pressing public health problem—and the University is home to one of only two specialty diagnostic clinics in New York state.

Rochester’s college-in-prison program becomes western New York’s prison education hub
The Mellon Foundation has renewed its support for the Rochester Education Justice Initiative with an additional three-year, $1 million grant.

Gandhi Institute focuses on youth initiatives to curb violence
The University affiliate, offering programs, workshops, and outreach to teach de-escalation practices, enters its fourth decade.

Laser Lab springboards 100-plus high schoolers to doctoral degrees
During a summer research program, high school students are paired with Rochester scientists to gain real-world experience at one of the nation’s leading laser facilities.

University moves to $15 per hour minimum wage, effective November 21
University leaders have moved up by more than a year the implementation date of the previously announced commitment to raise the minimum wage.

Report details economic reach of the University
Latest analysis highlights the University’s role as a “critical engine” with an economic impact that has grown during the past decade and a half.

Local teen honored for Laser Lab research
Simon Narang, a senior from Pittsford Sutherland High School, was recently named a Scholar in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, for a research project he carried out at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.