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  • math equations written on a transparent surface

    Doing the math in the University's Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in Gavett Hall.

  • student performer in traditional Indian dress

    Now in its 31st year, the annual Mela event showcases the music, food, and culture of the Indian sub-continent.

  • student saxophonists on stage with conductor

    Student saxophonists at the Eastman School are earning exceptional accolades under the guidance of Chien-Kwan Lin ’07E (DMA), associate professor of saxophone.

  • technicians in clean suits work on a laser

    Technicians work on the OMEGA laser at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. The University’s Omega Laser Facility is home to two of the world’s most powerful high-energy and high-intensity lasers.

  • Messinger Periodical Reading Room

    The Messinger Periodical Reading Room provides a quiet, beautiful place to study in Rush Rhees Library.

  • night time view of the sky from inside a telescope dome

    The University of Rochester’s C.E.K. Mees Observatory is devoted to research, teaching, and public instruction, and is located 40 miles south of Rochester in the Bristol Hills.

  • A rainbow brightens up the skies over the University’s Memorial Art Gallery

    A rainbow brightens up the skies over the University’s Memorial Art Gallery.

  • students and instructor in a sound studio

    Audio and Music Engineering lecturer and program coordinator Stephen Roessner, leads students in "Critical Listening and Audio Production," in the recording studio in Rettner Hall.

  • aerial view of the river with fall trees and Interfaith Chapel

    Fall in Rochester, with a view of the Genesee River and the Interfaith Chapel.

  • Eastman Theatre at night

    The Eastman Theatre lights up the night sky in downtown Rochester.

  • students sitting under trees on the quad

    When the crisp, fall weather hits campus, students head out to the Eastman Quadrangle.

  • Rush Rhees Library at night

    The Rush Rhees Library tower is an icon that can been seen across campus and the city of Rochester.

  • students walking on campus

    Students rush between the Residence Quad and Wilson Quad on a crisp, fall day.

  • Rocky mascot walking through Wilson Commons

    Rocky the Yellowjacket makes an appearance in Wilson Commons.

  • view of crowd of students on the quad on a fall day

    The Eastman Quadrangle -- as seen here from high atop Rush Rhees Library’s tower -- is the heart of the River Campus.

  • football players

    Playing in the Division III University Athletic Association, the University of Rochester Yellowjackets field 21 varsity teams as well as club and intramural sports teams.

  • opera singers in costume on stage

    The Eastman Opera Theater performs "The Marriage of Figaro" in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.

  • student in lab coat works in lab

    Doctoral student Emma Grygotis at work in a biomedical engineering lab in Goergen Hall.

  • large group of students presenting a poster sessions

    Undergraduates present their research at the annual David T. Kearns Center symposium.

  • large group of students in white lab coats taking a selfie

    First year medical students celebrate after the annual White Coat Ceremony marks their entry into the medical profession.