awards

Winter in Sokcho is the first title from the University’s literary translation press to be awarded the prize.

The chemical engineering major from Harare, Zimbabwe, is Rochester’s second recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship in two years.

The associate professor of English and visual and cultural studies lived all over the globe growing up, and developed a love of film at an early age.

The biology professor has taught nearly 4,000 undergraduates since joining the University in 2000, including students in the 100-level Genetics, the first demanding course in that major.

A fourth-generation teacher with a passion for post-World War II Japanese literature, the associate professor is always searching for innovative ways to reach his students.

The University’s director of disability compliance is being recognized for her efforts in hiring and promoting people with disabilities.

Rochester biomedical engineer Michael Giacomelli is pursuing a quicker way to detect skin cancer.

The award recognizes the Rochester astrophysicist’s ‘sustained efforts’ to make science and research broadly accessible through on-air commentary, popular books, Netflix documentaries, Marvel movies, and more.

The biomedical engineering major is one of 60 college students pursuing STEM degrees who were selected for the award.

Thomas Brown and Sina Ghaemmaghami are the latest recipients of the University’s Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professorships.