Forever better at Meliora Weekend 2024

The signature fall event welcomed thousands of University community members to campus for a weekend of joyous celebrations and meaningful conversations.

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Science & Technology

How to design autonomous machines that are more reliable and less costly

An international team of computer scientists has developed a new method to reduce cost-safety tradeoffs.

Woman with a string of lit lights around her head and arms raised during the nighttime to illustrate the concept of bioluminescent optogenetics.

Science & Technology

Turning brain cells on using the power of light

Rochester researchers have refined the noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain.

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September 2024 in Photos

Fall colors and crisp temperatures are on the horizon. Here’s a look at how we spent September.

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Society & Culture

On thinning ice

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

An illustration of several colorful, hexagon shaped icons representing different academic fields like space engineering, music, math, AI, and genetics.

Back-to-school meets future-ready: New academic programs at Rochester

The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.

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7 Rochester classes that’ll make you want to go back to college ASAP

From film scoring to entomological exploring, the University of Rochester offers courses sure to inspire FOMO—or, the fear of missing out.

Alejandro Cruz Setzekorn smiles at the camera with a laptop and monitor in the background showing data science genomics research and figures.

Alejandro Cruz Setzekorn: Realizing the power of genomics through data science

A data science master’s student analyzes how turning genes on and off can impact neurodegenerative diseases.

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Caroline Easton: Integrating AI and compassion in addiction therapy

Family values lead to technological innovation for a Rochester professor who is transforming addiction psychiatry.

From the Magazine

Basic haircare is not always cut and dried

Barbers and stylists connect with us as humans, care for communities, and make us feel whole, says ClipDart founder Kyle Parker ’18.

Hands place "I voted today" stickers on Susan B. Anthony's headstone.

University leaders encourage you to vote and make your voice heard

Exercising the right to vote helps build a robust and equitable civic culture at Rochester.

Aerial view of the University of Rochester's River Campus with the Interfaith Chapel in the foreground during the fall.

Planned River Campus building projects designed to enhance the student experience

The donor-funded projects alleviate the space constraints of the Interfaith Chapel.

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Dan Watts named executive director of residential life and housing services

Watts has shown his deep commitment to the student experience during his decades-long career in residential life.