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Photo of Lea Thome in a layout that shows the University of Rochester "spirit R" and says "alumni . . . connections: Lea Thome '22, political science."
Campus Life
April 4, 2025 | 04:08 pm

Lea Thome ’22: A global citizen helps shape global policy

At Rochester, the German native forged her path to a career analyzing international relations in an interconnected world.

topics: alumni, Class of 2022, Department of Political Science, global engagement, Hein Goemans, Randall Stone, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
Benjamin Castañeda and Emilio Ochoa converse while reviewing data displayed on multiple computer screens.
From the Magazine
April 4, 2025 | 11:33 am

Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

Professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) leads a global effort to meet critical needs for medical technology.

topics: alumni, artificial intelligence, Benjamin Castaneda, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Al Uy looks at a small red bird that is perched on his hand during a research trip to the Solomon Islands.
From the Magazine
December 9, 2024 | 11:28 am

Evolution’s moment of truth

Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?

topics: Albert Uy, Department of Biology, global engagement, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Wide angle shot of Remote Bermuda island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Society & Culture
November 21, 2024 | 02:57 pm

Historic Bermuda reshapes our understanding of colonial America

Smithsonian Magazine highlights the role of a Rochester historian and archaeologist in unearthing Bermuda’s colonial origins.

topics: alumni, Department of History, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Jarvis, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.
University News
October 29, 2024 | 01:50 pm

Accolades showcase diverse accomplishments of Rochester faculty

Organizations recognizing Rochester faculty include the National Academy of Medicine and the American Physical Society.

topics: awards, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Warner School of Education,
looping video of glacier ice melting and dripping.
Society & Culture
September 11, 2024 | 03:52 pm

On thinning ice

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

topics: climate change, Department of History, global engagement, Humanities Center, research finding, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Stewart Weaver, sustainability, Tatyana Bakhmetyeva,
From the Magazine
August 8, 2024 | 04:38 pm

Alumni in the news

A Rochester Review roundup of select University of Rochester alumni who have made headlines for their accomplishments.

topics: alumni, Eastman School of Music, global engagement, School of Arts and Sciences,
Wide shot of the compressor for generating laser pulses at ELI Beamlines to investigate the feasibility of producing coherent gamma rays. A person in safety gear stands near the instrument.
Science & Technology
July 22, 2024 | 08:12 am

Is a gamma-ray laser possible?

Federal funding will allow Rochester scientists and their European collaborators to study the feasibility of coherent light sources beyond x-rays.

topics: Antonino Di Piazza, Department of Physics, global engagement, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,