
Curtis Award spotlights PhD teaching assistants’ ‘amazing’ efforts during the pandemic
The annual award honors the contributions of graduate students in classrooms and laboratories across the University. This year’s recipients come from different disciplines, but share many things in common.

Three minutes, two slides, one prize for brain cleansing explained clearly
Postdoctoral research associate Aditya Raghunandan wins the University’s 2021 Steadman Prize, which encourages young researchers to to explain their research in ways a general audience can understand.

University recognizes graduate students for excellence as teachers, mentors
The 2020 recipients of the Edward Peck Curtis Awards for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student were recognized for their work in teaching and mentoring undergraduates.

18 current, former Rochester students earn NSF fellowships
Seven Rochester undergraduates, five graduate students, and six alumni will receive funding for graduate degrees in STEM, STEM education, and social science fields.

Grad school interrupted: Students manage remote life while pursuing degrees
Meet eight University of Rochester graduate students whose lives and work have changed dramatically over the last two months.

Graduate students from all over the globe find their niche in Arts, Sciences & Engineering
Nik Chatzikonstanti is among the nearly 1,400 master’s and doctoral students in Arts, Sciences & Engineering, whose studies range from philosophy to physics and who come from more than 67 counties. Meet some of graduate students who have found a home at the University.

Radio drama for your—and their—enjoyment
Graduate students share their creativity in a fictional podcast series about prohibition-era Rochester
Students Assigned Primary Care Providers at UHS
University Health Service makes it a priority for students to schedule an appointment with their primary care provider whenever possible.
Online Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Process Needs to be Completed
University Health Service staff will be on hand at student and parent orientations to answer questions.
Student Incubator Started
Students at any level can apply to High Tech Rochester’s student incubator program.