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Charles Plosser, former Simon School dean and Philadelphia Fed president, remembered

September 4, 2025

Plosser’s influential work on real business cycles reshaped modern macroeconomic thought.

Two students sit on a bench near the George Eastman statue.

Campus & Community

7 new academic programs debut at Rochester

August 28, 2025

The programs—centered on AI, aerospace, Latinx studies, and more—enhance the University’s extensive degree offerings.

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.

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University News

Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships

During the first half of 2025, several faculty members were appointed to named professorships, celebrating their work as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

Five University of Rochester faculty sit around a table for a discussion about artificial intelligence, business, and education.

Voices & Opinion

How AI is transforming business, education, and the future of work

Rochester faculty discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on education and how harnessing AI is essential for future-proofing the workforce.

portrait of Mitch Lovett.

University News

Mitch Lovett named interim dean of Simon Business School

Lovett, who has played a pivotal part in launching the school's AI initiative, begins serving in the role on July 1.

Campus & Community

How a campus start-up is reinventing the networking experience

Four Rochester students and one alumnus developed a start-up venture called Penpal, a digital business card to help students network.

Farrell Cooke poses by a railing with a navy blue background and text reading 'My Rochester Story with Farrell Cooke '14, '19N, '24S'

Campus & Community

Farrell Cooke ’14, ’19N, ’24S (MBA): Coming home to Rochester

How the University provided the three-time graduate with much more than an education, and why she hopes to pay it forward.

Jeffrey Kishner in blue button-down standing in the Distillery District of Toronto.

From the Magazine

Show us your town: Toronto

December 3, 2024

Toronto native Jeffrey Kishner ’01S (MBA) shares plenty of picks for the perfect long weekend.

University News

Sevin Yeltekin reappointed as Simon Business School dean

November 4, 2024

In her second term, Yeltekin plans to launch new initiatives and build on accomplishments from her first five years in the role.