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four students walk to class on a fall day
In Photos
August 29, 2024 | 12:32 pm

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.

topics: community, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Student uses VR glasses and is pictured through a rainbow prism
In Photos
March 29, 2024 | 11:24 am

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.

topics: community, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Humanities Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
University buildings are seen from above at twilight
In Photos
September 28, 2023 | 02:50 pm

September 2023 in photos

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

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, community, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences,
A mother and her son, who has FASD, pose for a photo near the Erie Canal with a bridge in the background.
Society & Culture
August 21, 2023 | 12:45 pm

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.

topics: Christie Petrenko, community, Department of Psychology, developmental disorders, health care, Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Exterior of Attica Correctional Facility, where prison education courses take place.
Society & Culture
December 15, 2022 | 11:35 am

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.

topics: Alison Peterman, community, Department of Anthropology, Department of Philosophy, Department of Religion and Classics, education, humanities, Joshua Dubler, Kristin Doughty, prison, Rochester Education Justice Initiative, School of Arts and Sciences,
Four male students in t-shirts standing with wooden construction beams.
Society & Culture
April 15, 2022 | 01:28 pm

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.

topics: alumni, community, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, School of Arts and Sciences,
library tower and city skyline illustrate the economic impact of the University of Rochester.
University News
September 8, 2021 | 03:46 pm

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.

topics: Center for Governmental Research, community, economic development, education,
Simon Narang
Science & Technology
January 27, 2020 | 03:28 pm

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.

topics: announcements, community, K-12 education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Regeneron Science Talent Search,