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The Memorial Art Gallery exterior featuring a large banner that reads "Free for All Forever: Coming spring 2027" and some flora in the foreground.

Campus & Community

Memorial Art Gallery sets May 1, 2027, start date for free admission

October 8, 2026

A surge of donor support has accelerated MAG’s timeline for expanding access to art and cultural education across the region.

Jess Gale stands outside her store, The Siren and the Sea: Books and Coffee.

Campus & Community

The Siren and the Sea: An odyssey, of sorts

September 2, 2026

For Rochester independent bookshop owner Jess Gale ’04, community is essential to both the journey and the destination.

Baby sleeping safely in crib.

University News

URochester’s Mt. Hope Family Center now home to the Baby Safe Sleep Coalition

August 10, 2026

The historic partnership and public health investment aim to reduce preventable infant deaths in Monroe County.

John Blackshear against a white background next to blue text that reads "ever wonder" and a thought bubble that reads "how does someone become a criminal?" to explain incarceration and the prison pipeline.

Society & Culture

What crime and prison reveal about incarceration—and about us

URochester researchers on how childhood trauma, parental incarceration, and even discipline in schools shape criminal justice outcomes.

Shaun Nelms sitting in a classroom with a group of students.

Campus & Community

URochester-East partnership receives national community-engaged award

February 12, 2026

The partnership between URochester and East High School received national recognition for advancing student success and community impact.

A University of Rochester student carries a bucket and shovel while smiling during a community service activity that helped result in the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for the institution.

University News

URochester renewed with Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 20, 2026

The designation recognizes the University’s institutional commitment and excellence to community engagement.

Aerial view of the University of Rochester campus with the city of Rochester's skyline in the background on a clear, sunny day.

University News

New report highlights URochester’s reach as economic engine

December 17, 2025

Growth in the University’s scientific, education, community, and healthcare missions generates a significant impact on the region’s economy.

The exterior game park at the Strong Museum of Play.

University News

Let’s play! URochester and The Strong Museum partner to advance research and innovation

December 3, 2025

The collaboration expands opportunities for education, innovation, and community engagement through the power of play.

A teacher and three students wade in a creek as part of the curriculum at their rural schools in New York State.

Campus & Community

Transforming what’s possible for rural schools

November 24, 2025

How the Warner School’s wide-ranging programs are strengthening the educators, students, and communities at the heart of rural New York.

Close up of the Memorial Art Gallery entrance with Cutler Union tower in the background.

University News

Transformative gift helps Memorial Art Gallery get closer to its free admission goal

October 30, 2025

Abby and Doug Bennett, with the Sands Family Foundation, give $3 million to support permanent free access—and invite others to join their challenge.