School of Medicine and Dentistry Archives - News Center

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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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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.

A dandelion grows through the cracks in concrete to symbolize resilience in the face of stress.

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.

A robotic hand playing a synthesizer while bathed in blue light to illustrate the question "can AI make music?"

Is AI the next Mozart—or just a mashup machine?

Music is a deeply human art form. What happens when AI enters the orchestra pit or the recording studio?

Close up image of a baby with oxygen support and mother nearby to illustrate respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in babies and infants.

From the Magazine

This pediatrician’s wish: For RSV to be a thing of the past. We’re almost there.

November 13, 2025

An essay by Brenda Tesini, an associate professor of pediatrics who treats patients at URochester’s Golisano Children’s Hospital.

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University News

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.

Benjamin Castaneda next to an illustration that says "my rochester story with Benjamin Castaneda '09 *PhD), professor, biomedical engineering."

From the Magazine

Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

September 17, 2025

Professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) leads a global effort to meet critical needs for medical technology.

Melissa Dong ’29 shovels mulch outside in a field full of yellow flowers.

Campus & Community

July and August 2025 in Photos

August 28, 2025

There are no lazy days of summer at the University of Rochester. Check out how we kept busy during July and August.

Members of the University of Rochester Class of 2029 form the Spirit R.

Campus & Community

Welcome to Rochester: A week of celebrating our newest Yellowjackets

August 24, 2025

Our campuses are abuzz with school spirit for the 2025–26 academic year.