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Since 1922, Rochester Review has chronicled inspiring stories that capture the University’s enduring commitment to academic, research, performance, community, and professional excellence.

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Take a vow: On keeping your word in the modern world

Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Bestselling author Cheryl Mendelson ’73 (PhD) discusses marital vows, including their history and role, and why ditching the classic ones may be a bad idea.
The Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours sits open to colorfully painted spread with a portrait of a saint opposite calligraphic text, both surrounded by flowers and plants.

Turning time’s pages

Fri, 11 Apr 2025

A collaborative acquisition of the medieval Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours offers unique opportunities for research, teaching, and community outreach.
Stylized, colorful illustration from headshot of Kasia Maroney.

Material world

Thu, 10 Apr 2025

University of Rochester graduate Kasia Maroney ’92 talks about her career as an art conservator restoring priceless objects to their full glory.
Melissa Mead smiling and leaning against shelf of gray archival boxes in archive.

Ask the archivist: Was the Rochester Plan greater than the sum of its parts?

Thu, 10 Apr 2025

A question for the University of Rochester’s archivist about the history of the Rochester Plan.
Jonathan Friedberg addresses a large crowd at Wilmot Cancer Institute, with a banner reading 'An NCI Designated Cancer Center' in the background.

Rochester’s cancer center earns national designation

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

“It’s an extraordinary moment in the history of the cancer center,” says Wilmot Cancer Institute director Jonathan Friedberg.
Jane Possee stands with her arms crossed in a locker room.

50 years of helping grow women’s athletics

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Jane Possee has seen the rise of women’s sports at Rochester while having a significant hand in shaping them.
Benjamin Castañeda and Emilio Ochoa converse while reviewing data displayed on multiple computer screens.

Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) leads a global effort to meet critical needs for medical technology.
Aaron Do holds a poetry book and smiles while looking up at Yefim Ravin, who is seen from behind.

Coursework: Learning Russian in the heart of Rochester

Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Undergraduates learn language, culture, politics, and customs from Russian-speaking Jewish émigrés.
Yaofang (Vicki) Liang smiles and looks out the window of JoyMart, the Asian grocery store and cafe she founded and runs.

Yaofang (Vicki) Liang ’23W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester’s College Town.

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