
July and August 2024 in Photos
Summer saw no time for rest at the University of Rochester—and we quite like it that way. Take a look at how we spent July and August.

Boundless beginnings: Welcoming our newest Yellowjackets to Rochester
More than 1,400 first-year and transfer students joined the Yellowjacket family ahead of the new academic year.

Recent awards showcase accomplishments of Rochester faculty
Faculty members are being recognized for contributions to their respective fields.

Cleaning up the aging brain
Rochester scientists are restoring the brain’s trash disposal system with a drug currently used to induce labor.

Bit by megabit
The Department of Computer Science at Rochester marks 50 years of revolutionary progress.

Reengineering the concert experience
Stu Elby ’82 helps make Sphere a revolutionary entertainment venue.

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.

Who is more polarized about AI—the tech community or the general public?
An analysis of nearly 34,000 comments on Reddit provides new insights about perceptions of AI after ChatGPT’s launch.

Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships
Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

New technique pinpoints nanoscale ‘hot spots’ in electronics to improve their longevity
Rochester engineers have developed a way to spot tiny, overheated components that cause electronics’ performance to degrade.