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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.

Soccer ball on a pitch with the stadium blurred in the background. The ball looks like the globe to indicate world history as it relates to the World Cup.

Society & Culture

Beyond the pitch: The World Cup as world history

A URochester expert unpacks the history, identity, migration, fandom, and politics that collide on soccer’s biggest stage

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Science & Technology

Bacteria-based bioplastics reduce ocean waste

A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.

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University News

Awards spotlight accomplishments of URochester faculty

An NSF CAREER Award, young scholar recognition, and a hall of fame induction are among recent faculty achievements.

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Campus & Community

Get to know Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro

The URochester alumnus reflects on his formative experiences and shares lessons learned from a career dedicated to public service.

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From the Magazine

While you were sleeping: URochester reshapes the science of sleep

URochester’s researchers and clinicians are helping us understand the science of sleep—including how it might be one of the most consequential forces in human health.

Patriotic-themed ‘America’s Greatest Hits’ vinyl album cover featuring collage-style images of famous American musicians, instruments, stars, an eagle, a jukebox, and a classic car in red, white, and blue tones beside a black record.

From the Magazine

America’s greatest hits: The soundtrack of a nation at 250

URochester experts guide you through 250 years of American music, from Indigenous song and spirituals to jazz, rock, hip-hop, and Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX performance.

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From the Magazine

When the going gets tough: What you need to know about resilience

A new trandisciplinary research center brings together faculty dedicated to studying resilience science.

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From the Magazine

The making of a dream engineer

Michelle Carr ’10, ’22 (Flw) had her first lucid dream as an undergraduate. She’s been unraveling the science of the sleeping mind ever since.

Covers of the six Faculty Works featured in the spring 2026 issue of Rochester Review.

From the Magazine

Faculty works: Spring 2026

Six new books and recordings from URochester faculty span topics from Soviet cinema to Indigenous justice.