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WHO KNEW?
The University of Rochester has a history of breaking
boundaries and making discoveries that have made the
world ever better. Next time you talk about the University,
mention one of these points of pride.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS.

The University’s Simon Business School
revolutionized the study of economics, hosts
the world’s leading pricing center, publishes
three top academic business journals, and is the
first business school to offer a STEM designation.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Simon as
having the #1 most diverse MBA program of the
country’s top 50 business schools. Bloomberg
Businessweek ranks Simon #25 overall among
U.S. business schools.

ADVANCING COVID-19 RESEARCH.
URMC clinicians and researchers have been at
the forefront of the global race to develop
coronavirus vaccines. They’ve tested all three
major vaccines, two pediatric vaccines, and third-
dose booster vaccines to protect against emerging
variants. mRNA technology used in the vaccines is
rooted in decades of infectious disease research
conducted here. URMC researchers also recently
launched a clinical trial to adapt the technology for
a seasonal flu vaccine.

HITTING IT OUT OF THE PARK.
In the spring of 2021, a record six women suited
up for baseball teams at various collegiate
levels—Rochester’s Beth Greenwood ’22, a
catcher and mechanical engineering major, was
one of them. “It’s a privilege to be here and have
these opportunities because I didn’t know this
was possible when I was younger,” she says.

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