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Illustration of three couples facing each other and joining hands with speech bubbles above them.
From the Magazine
April 17, 2025 | 08:53 am

Take a vow: On keeping your word in the modern world

Bestselling author Cheryl Mendelson ’73 (PhD) discusses marital vows, including their history and role, and why ditching the classic ones may be a bad idea.

topics: alumni, Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences,
Triptych of photos of the 2024 Wells Prize winners.
Campus Life
November 13, 2024 | 10:36 am

Undergraduates pair research with reporting, science with sign language, and programming with pondering

The Wells Prize honorees exemplify the best of the multidisciplinary educational opportunities available at Rochester.

topics: American Sign Language Program, artificial intelligence, Class of 2025, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of English, Department of Philosophy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
An illustration of several colorful, hexagon shaped icons representing different academic fields like space engineering, music, math, AI, and genetics.
Campus Life
September 13, 2024 | 04:00 pm

Back-to-school meets future-ready: New academic programs at Rochester

The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Economics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Philosophy, Department of Political Science, Department of Religion and Classics, Eastman School of Music, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Rochester Education Justice Initiative, School of Arts and Sciences, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,
Illustration of AI in medicine showing a person in a white coat and another person looking up at an avatar projection with screens showing information and algorithms in the background.
From the Magazine
August 6, 2024 | 09:52 am

Doctors, patients, algorithms, and avatars

Clinicians, computer scientists, and ethicists are working across the University to incorporate reliable and ethical AI into medical diagnosis and treatment.

topics: artificial intelligence, Caroline Easton, Christopher Kanan, Department of Computer Science, Department of Philosophy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jennifer Harvey, Jonathan Herington, Medical Center, Michael Hasselberg, School of Arts and Sciences,
Rachel Whitmoeyer in an ETM uniform looking over her shoulder into the back of an ambulance.
Campus Life
April 10, 2024 | 01:57 pm

Exploring the ethical dilemmas of emergency care on the front lines

Rachel Whitmoyer ’24, a double major in physics and philosophy, brings her work as an emergency medical technician to bear on her studies at Rochester.

topics: Class of 2024, Department of Philosophy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research, William FitzPatrick,
Two blue- and yellow-colored robots work at a laptop to illustrate the concept of ai chatbots like chatgpt affecting higher education.
Campus Life
February 27, 2023 | 11:29 am

How will AI chatbots like ChatGPT affect higher education?

University administrators and faculty weigh in on the pros and cons of the newest online learning tool.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Department of Philosophy, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Writing Speaking and Argument Program,
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,
college's class of 2021 video memories
Campus Life
May 18, 2021 | 03:53 pm

Members of the College Class of 2021 reflect on four eventful years at the University

As they prepare to graduate with the College’s Class of 2021, students from near and far say they’re well prepared for the future.

topics: Barry Florescue Undergraduate Business Degree Program, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Philosophy, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, the college,
2021 Commencement: Rochester graduate Eden Thomas
Campus Life
May 18, 2021 | 08:23 am

Eden Thomas ’21 fulfills her dream with Rochester degree

The first-generation student discovers that “one opportunity opens a whole bunch of other doors and connections.”

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Barry Florescue Undergraduate Business Program, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Philosophy, events, School of Arts and Sciences,