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Shake Shack CEO Rob Lynch, wearing a green blazer, exchanges an elbow bump with an employee in the restaurant kitchen as another employee smiles.

Campus & Community

Shake Shack’s big cheese

October 29, 2026

Shake Shack CEO Rob Lynch ’99, ’00S (MBA) has built a career reviving restaurant brands by investing in people.

Collage of URochester students in their first-day-of-classes outfits, with mascot Rocky in the middle.

Campus & Community

First impressions: Rochester Review checked in on the first day of classes

October 29, 2026

Everyone had somewhere to be, a syllabus to read, and a semester to figure out. We stopped them anyway.

Portrait of Mitch Lovett within a shield outline against a yellow background with a darker yellow chevron on it.

University News

What does the future of the Simon Business School look like?

October 27, 2026

Simon Business School Interim Dean Mitch Lovett discusses how AI, shifting enrollment patterns, and evolving workforce needs are reshaping business education.

Photo illustration featuring URochester students Maryame Kouram, Naman Bhagat, Sherry Wang, and Zihan "Frannie" Zheng against a background featuring the city of Rochester skyline, Rush Rhees Library, and yellow and blue circles.

Campus & Community

URochester students help New York small businesses harness data and AI

September 23, 2026

The New York State Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence connected 10 local businesses with student interns.

Students take notes during class.

Campus & Community

11 new URochester academic programs to know about

September 2, 2026

All corners of the URochester have created new and forthcoming programs for students to learn, discover, heal, and create.

Students attend the Candlelight ceremony during Welcome Week.

Campus & Community

Yellowjackets from the start: Welcome Week sets the tone for a new school year

August 30, 2026

Excitement, anticipation, and school spirit abound as new and returning students arrive at URochester for the start of the 2026–27 academic year.

Hire Rochester interns Alayna Leestma, Claire Cho, Triet Ly, and Ivan Cea Gomez on the URochester quad.

Campus & Community

New paid internship program helps URochester students launch careers

August 18, 2026

This summer’s inaugural Hire Rochester undergraduates are building skills, confidence, and professional connections.

university seal.

University News

URochester faculty appointed to named professorships

Named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate the work of URochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

A photo collage illustration of the seven URochester student entrepreneurs who competed in the New York Business Plan Competition.

Campus & Community

Student entrepreneurs learn business by starting one

With professional guidance and proximity to assets, URochester students launch and build companies as part of their campus experience.

ornate owl with the words Faculty Awards next to it.

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.