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Detail of Luther Henderson's original score of his arrangement of a Duke Ellington classic.
From the Magazine
December 1, 2024 | 08:00 am

Eastman scores

Luther Henderson III ’71E, ’73E (MM) chooses Eastman’s Ensemble Library as home for his father’s Duke Ellington arrangements.

topics: alumni, Eastman School of Music,
Colorful, stylized illustration of Karen Durkin, who reflects on the role of women's sports in her life, career, and society at large.
From the Magazine
December 1, 2024 | 08:00 am

A ‘boom’ in women’s sports

Karen Durkin ’87 reflects on how women’s sports became big business. 

topics: alumni, Arthur Satz Department of Music, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences,
Public speaking expert Amy Arbogast presenting in front of a chalkboard.
Campus Life
November 21, 2024 | 08:41 am

Fear of public speaking? This Rochester professor has you covered

Amy Arbogast ’16 (PhD) offers six tips for helping people find their voice. Amy Arbogast ’16 (PhD) says she’s “always been a talker,” so forging a career in public speaking…

topics: alumni, faculty, School of Arts and Sciences, Writing Speaking and Argument Program,
An illustration of several colorful, hexagon shaped icons representing different academic fields like space engineering, music, math, AI, and genetics.
Campus Life
September 13, 2024 | 04:00 pm

Back-to-school meets future-ready: New academic programs at Rochester

The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Economics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Philosophy, Department of Political Science, Department of Religion and Classics, Eastman School of Music, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,
The Whites, a family of four, stand on the balcony of the Rush Rhees Library tower with the city of Rochester skyline in the background.
From the Magazine
August 6, 2024 | 09:38 pm

A sort of homecoming

An alumnus and his family chose the Medical Center for gene therapy after their son’s diagnosis with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

topics: alumni, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Medical Center, videos,
Close-up of Josh Shapiro.
Campus Life
July 21, 2024 | 03:35 pm

Get to know Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro

The Rochester alumnus reflects on his formative experiences and shares lessons learned from a career dedicated to public service.

topics: alumni, Class of 2023, commencement, Department of Political Science, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, videos,
GIF of Melbot V3, the University of Rochester team's submission to the 2024 NASA Lunabotics Challenge competition, in action.
Campus Life
July 1, 2024 | 02:50 pm

Team building through bot building

Rochester undergraduates gained crucial systems engineering experience constructing a lunar rover for NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge.

topics: Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,