
First-generation students find mentors, resources, and niches at Rochester
About 20 percent of Rochester’s undergraduate student body are the first in their family to make the higher education leap.

Faculty earn esteem and recognition for professional contributions
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, World Gastroenterology Organization, and National Academies of Practice are honoring Rochester faculty.

New NIH-funded center could soon reduce the need for pharmaceutical trials on animals
Rochester is one of four NIH-sponsored centers that aims to produce tissue-on-chip devices as FDA-qualified drug development tools.

Faculty garner national and international accolades
The National Academy of Inventors, the American Heart Association, and the Rank Prize Funds are among the latest organizations honoring Rochester faculty.

David Linehan named CEO of University of Rochester Medical Center
Linehan will also serve as dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry and senior vice president for health sciences.

Faculty earn awards and accolades for research and leadership
National academies, professional associations, a news publication, and a private foundation have recently recognized University of Rochester faculty members.

Faculty recognized for research, leadership, and advocacy
Professional societies, along with a government agency and an arts organization, are among those bestowing recent honors on Rochester faculty.

September 2023 in photos
Take a brief look back at some memorable moments captured at Rochester in September.

AI helps bring clarity to LASIK patients facing cataract surgery
Scientists develop computer models of patients’ eyes to identify the ideal intraocular lenses and visual simulators for patients to experience how they will see with them.

Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies
Funding from the National Institutes of Health builds on the grant given five years ago to establish the TRANSFORM multidisciplinary national research and resource center.