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Becky Frank smiles at the camera with her hands on her hips wearing a "Back to the Future" t-shirt in front of the University of Rochester clock tower.

Society & Culture

What can Back to the Future teach us about US nuclear regulations?

January 22, 2025

Rebecca Frank's undergraduate internship taps into well-known '80s and '90s movies to boost civic engagement on social media.

Bob Uecker in a blue zip-up holds a baseball over his head in a crowded stadium.

Voices & Opinion

Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Baseball’: A voice for all seasons

January 16, 2025

Baseball broadcasting expert Curt Smith on why the self-deprecating broadcaster and TV star was a beloved figure to millions.

Triptych featuring black-and-white photos of Ehsan Hoque, Petros Tzeferacos, and William Renninger, the University of Rochester's recipients of the 2025 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

University News

Three Rochester faculty members receive nation’s highest honor for early-career investigators

January 16, 2025

Ehsan Hoque, William Renninger, and Petros Tzeferacos have been named Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipients.

Close up of Jon Onyiriuka in a suit smiling at the camera.

Campus & Community

Jon Onyiriuka ’08: From courtside to client-side

January 14, 2025

How the Rochester alumnus has converted his experiences as a student and an athlete into career success on Wall Street.

Diptych of the book cover art for "Melvill" by Rodrigo Fresán and "Muzzle for Witches" by Dubravka Ugresic, both translated and published by Open Letter Press and longlisted by the National Book Critics Circle translation prize.

Two Open Letter books nominated by National Book Critics Circle

December 21, 2024

Rochester’s literary translation press edited and published two of the longlisted books for the organization’s 2024 Barrios Book in Translation Prize.

A solar eclipse is seen from the University of Rochester's River Campus

Campus & Community

2024: The year in photos and video

December 19, 2024

University photographer J. Adam Fenster shares his favorite images that he made this year. Plus, a look back at 2024 in video.

White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

University News

Awards and accolades spotlight faculty contributions

December 18, 2024

Professional associations and scholarly organizations are recognizing the accomplishments of Rochester faculty.

Two Neanderthals in a grassy field point off into the distance to illustrate the evolution of Neanderthal DNA.

Science & Technology

How Neanderthal DNA influenced human survival

December 16, 2024

New research provides an updated timeline of human-Neanderthal interactions, revealing patterns in the genetic legacy of this ancient exchange.

Student in a lab coat and safety gear pipes bacteria that will eventually form bioglass microlenses.

Science & Technology

Can sea sponge biology transform imaging technology?

December 13, 2024

Researchers draw inspiration from nature to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors.

A fruit fly from the genius Drosophila on a black background and reflective surface to illustrate research into the reorganization of centromeres.

Science & Technology

Centromeres could be ‘hotspots’ for evolutionary innovation

December 10, 2024

New research with fruit flies reveals that centromeres, which are responsible for proper cell division, can rapidly reorganize over short time scales.