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Katherine Grzesik in a classroom teaching and gesturing at a screen with equations.

Campus & Community

Katherine Grzesik: Crunching numbers and sparking curiosity

November 10, 2025

The innovative statistics professor and Goergen Award winner focuses on the student experience at URochester.

David Foster in a classroom teaching and gesturing at a screen full of graphs and equations.

Campus & Community

David Foster: Guiding students to find their own path

November 8, 2025

Student advocacy, industry experience and rigorous theoretical knowledge earned him URochester’s highest award for teaching.

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University News

Recent awards spotlight accomplishments of URochester faculty

October 30, 2025

The National Academy of Medicine and the Packard Foundation are among the organizations honoring faculty members at the University.

Ruth Lawrence looking off camera and smiling in a white coat with an MD badge on the collar.

University News

Ruth Lawrence, pioneering pediatrician and breastfeeding advocate, dies at 101

October 16, 2025

Her seven-decade career at the University of Rochester reshaped how clinicians support mothers and infants.

Daniel Beaumont.

Daniel Beaumont, an expert on Arabian medieval literature and language, remembered

September 5, 2025

From medieval Arabic texts to Delta blues, Beaumont left students with lessons that shaped both intellect and identity.

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Charles Plosser, former Simon School dean and Philadelphia Fed president, remembered

September 4, 2025

Plosser’s influential work on real business cycles reshaped modern macroeconomic thought.

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University News

Awards and honors highlight faculty contributions

August 29, 2025

University of Rochester faculty members have received recognition from professional and scholarly organizations.

Nighttime exterior view of a Jacob's Pillow dance studio.

Kat Sirico remembered for their creative vision and devotion to dance

Their enduring care for artists, students, and the creative process left a lasting impact on the dance community.

Aerial view of the University of Rochester campuses and nearby downtown Rochester during the "blue hour."

University News

University leaders provide update on federal policy changes

The president, provost, and Medical Center CEO discussed the potential impact of recent changes to the institution and area community.

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Campus & Community

Eric Wagner ’97: From first-generation student to RNA trailblazer

The alumnus-turned-faculty member reflects on how his undergraduate years set the stage for his life’s work.