Finding a job during a recession? We’ve been there
University of Rochester alumni who graduated during the Great Recession of 2008–09 offer tips for finding a job during a recession.
‘For some of us, every day is Memorial Day’
Members of the University of Rochester community have served in the United States military—and lost their lives in that service—almost since the University was founded in 1850.
Nearly 4,000 students receive their degrees—in online style
Members of the Class of 2020 marked a traditional milestone in unusual times, with an online conferral of degrees and at-home celebrations with remote family and friends.
Four high school teachers receive Singer Family Prize
Four high school teachers who greatly influenced members of the Class of 2020 are this year’s recipients of the University’s Singer Family Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching.
Nine students, two alumni offered Fulbright grants
Chosen from 21 University of Rochester semifinalists, nine students and two recent alumni have been offered 2020–21 grants in the Fulbright US Student Grant program.
18 current, former Rochester students earn NSF fellowships
Seven Rochester undergraduates, five graduate students, and six alumni will receive funding for graduate degrees in STEM, STEM education, and social science fields.
Students on campus find joy in the little things
Not every student can go home. More than 700 Rochester undergraduates have been living on the River Campus, in single rooms, since the University closed residence halls for most of the undergraduate population, in late March.
A bittersweet spring for Rochester’s Davis Projects, DAAD RISE winners
It’s a bittersweet spring for the University’s 2020 Davis Projects for Peace and DAAD RISE winners. Fifteen students were selected for the summer programs, which have been canceled.
We’re all in this together
A few of the undergraduates who have been studying remotely since March talk about the transition and what it’s meant for them as students and members of the University community.
Ethan Fahnestock ’21 receives Goldwater Scholarship
The national scholarship, which helps cover tuition, room, board, and fees, was authorized by Congress to ensure a continuing source of highly qualified STEM professionals pursuing careers in research.