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University News

Honors and awards showcase faculty achievements

URochester faculty members have received national honors from professional and scholarly organizations.

Greg Jorgensen in a suit smiling at the camera in front of a brick building on the URochester River Campus.

Campus & Community

Driving decisions at Ford Motor Company

Simon School alumnus Greg Jorgensen ’00S (MBA) on navigating risk, rapid change, and relationships in the automotive industry.

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University News

Simon Business School expands pathway to accelerated master’s degree through new college partnerships

Students at partner institutions can earn their MS from Simon in one year.

Elena Prager against a white background next to blue text that reads "ever wonder" and then in a yellow thought bubble "are monopolies bad". The University of Rochester shield is in the lower right-hand corner.

Society & Culture

Why monopolies aren’t a game—and how they shape your life today

Simon Business School experts explain how market power impacts consumers, workers, and innovation in the modern economy.

Surgeons performing brain surgery in an operating room with computer screens around them.

Health & Medicine

New brain-mapping technology enhances tumor surgery at URochester

A new surgical platform called MindTrace helps surgeons predict and protect critical brain functions during tumor operations.

Close-up of a hand holding a water hose while spraying a green lawn to illustrate water conservation efforts aimed at water guzzlers.

Society & Culture

How to entice water guzzlers to conserve

February 5, 2026

A California field experiment shows why targeting high water users with the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging.

ornate owl with the words Faculty Awards next to it.

University News

Accolades highlight faculty scholarship, research contributions

January 30, 2026

As part of an ongoing series, we’re highlighting the contributions of URochester faculty.

Half a dozen high school students wearing University of Rochester shirts sit on the stairs of the Eastman Quad as part of the University of Rochester's Pre-College Summer Program.

Campus & Community

Pre-college summer courses give sneak peek at campus life

January 5, 2026

Each summer, high school students take a variety of classes while living, dining, and learning at URochester.

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Campus & Community

2025: The year in photos

December 18, 2025

URochester photographer J. Adam Fenster gives a behind-the-scenes tour of his favorite photos he made this year. Plus, the research that resonated.

Illustration of a Human head covered by smoke from factory chimneys to illustrate how socially responsible investors may do more harm than good.

Society & Culture

When socially responsible investing backfires

December 10, 2025

A new study finds that investors may unintentionally give polluting companies a reason to delay going green.