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Maiken Nedergaard.

University News

Maiken Nedergaard elected to the National Academy of Inventors

December 11, 2025

The honor recognizes Nedergaard’s groundbreaking research over the past decade, which has fundamentally reshaped basic neuroscience.

Triptych of the 2025 recipients of the Wells Prize at the University of Rochester.

Campus & Community

Undergraduates demonstrate better engineering through the humanities

December 9, 2025

Three engineering seniors are honored for blending technical rigor with humanistic insight in their academic careers.

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University News

Accolades showcase accomplishments of URochester faculty

November 26, 2025

Optica, the American Physical Society, and other organizations are among those bestowing honors on University of Rochester faculty.

Michael Clark leads the class Principles of Biology.

Campus & Community

Michael Clark: Inspiring learning through the art of asking questions

November 10, 2025

The Goergen Award–winning lecturer keeps students engaged with workshops and critical thinking exercises.

Katherine Grzesik in a classroom teaching and gesturing at a screen with equations.

Campus & Community

Katherine Grzesik: Crunching numbers and sparking curiosity

November 10, 2025

The innovative statistics professor and Goergen Award winner focuses on the student experience at URochester.

David Foster in a classroom teaching and gesturing at a screen full of graphs and equations.

Campus & Community

David Foster: Guiding students to find their own path

November 8, 2025

Student advocacy, industry experience and rigorous theoretical knowledge earned him URochester’s highest award for teaching.

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University News

Recent awards spotlight accomplishments of URochester faculty

October 30, 2025

The National Academy of Medicine and the Packard Foundation are among the organizations honoring faculty members at the University.

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University News

Awards and honors highlight faculty contributions

August 29, 2025

University of Rochester faculty members have received recognition from professional and scholarly organizations.

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Health & Medicine

Awards and honors celebrate distinguished contributions of faculty

Faculty across disciplines are being honored for groundbreaking research, leadership, and mentorship.

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Health & Medicine

Recent awards recognize accomplishments of Rochester faculty

Faculty members are being honored for notable and long-standing contributions to their respective fields.