More In Review

• Maker of Nacre

  Using bacteria to create a pliable version of the material known as mother-of-pearl.

• Prescription for Happiness

  Families rejoice as medical students make their residency “matches.”

• Sarah Mangelsdorf to Be Inaugurated During Meliora Weekend

  The ceremony is set for Friday, October 4.

• A Big Screen Debut

  First-year student Maddy Wary shares screen time with Ben Affleck.

• How Do Poems Get Made?

  James Longenbach offers an explanation for the pleasures of poetry.

• Who Takes the Prize for Student Life?

  A question for Melissa Mead, the John M. and Barbara Keil University Archivist and Rochester Collections Librarian.

• Discover

  Turning liquid metal into plasma, deploying sarcasm for learning, and more.

• Recording Studio Art

  Meet Rochester’s first artist-in-residence.

• University Notebook

  Champion debaters, and other campus news

• Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD) Set to Address Graduates

  The University celebrates the 169th commencement season with ceremonies and special guests.

• ‘A Way to Help’

  Football lineman donates bone marrow after being identified as a perfect match for someone in need.