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Noted photographer and art educator Carl Chiarenza remembered

The former URochester faculty member lectured and taught workshops at more than 100 institutions in 33 states.

URochester psychologist Edward Deci smiles and looks at the camera with his office bookshelves out of focus in the background.

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Edward Deci, pioneering psychologist who transformed thinking around human motivation, remembered

February 17, 2026

Deci cofounded the influential self-determination theory with fellow URochester psychology professor Richard Ryan.

Close-up portrait of Kevin Parker looking at the camera with a whiteboard filled with equations behind him.

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Kevin Parker, a pioneer in ultrasound imaging, remembered

January 6, 2026

The William F. May Professor of Engineering and Dean Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Sciences leaves a legacy of innovation and inspiration.

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

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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.

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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.

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.

Joseph Eberly

Science & Technology

Pioneering physicist and optical scientist Joseph Eberly remembered

His serendipitous original foray into optics research would help advance the fields of quantum optics and optical physics.

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William Hauser, professor emeritus of history, remembered

Hauser was devoted to teaching Japanese and East Asian history over a career of nearly four decades.

A woman named Loretta Ford, in a red jacket and black top, a long standing partner of the University of Rochester School of Nursing.

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Loretta Ford, former School of Nursing dean who transformed the profession, dies at 104

January 23, 2025

Ford cofounded the nurse practitioner model and developed a holistic approach to nursing education, research and clinical practice.