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Leadership Conversation with Elaine Sia
February 27, 2026
URochester’s inaugural leader for academic excellence discusses curriculum, value, and how we ensure student success.
Elaine Sia
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Elaine Sia named senior vice provost for academic excellence
January 2, 2025
Sia will be responsible for strengthening the quality and impact of the University’s academic programs, research, and student success initiatives.
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Meet the recipients of the 2021 Goergen Awards for teaching excellence
October 26, 2021
Rochester professors Will Bridges, Jason Middleton, and Elaine Sia will be formally recognized for their exceptional undergraduate teaching on October 28.
Campus & Community
Elaine Sia: Teaching the ‘how’ as well as the ‘what’ in science
October 26, 2021
The biology professor has taught nearly 4,000 undergraduates since joining the University in 2000, including students in the 100-level Genetics, the first demanding course in that major.
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Three professors to receive Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
September 13, 2021
Will Bridges, Jason Middleton, and Elaine Sia will be honored at an on-campus ceremony in October.
Science & Technology
Rochester biologists selected for ‘rapid research’ on COVID-19
July 16, 2020
Rochester biologists are exploring how coronavirus interacts with cellular proteins to cause COVID-19 under a priority NSF program.