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Yellowjackets from the start: Welcome Week sets the tone for a new school year
Excitement, anticipation, and school spirit abound as new and returning students arrive at URochester for the start of the 2026–27 academic year.
Helping NASA see the universe in a new light
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will let scientists survey the cosmos like never before, thanks in part to dozens of URochester alumni.
Can scientists predict—and control—turbulence?
URochester joins a new NSF–funded center to find the answers by combining experiments, theory, simulations, and AI.
Deep dives and high stakes
From coral reefs to human spaceflight, two URochester alumni are asking questions—and finding answers—at the planet’s most demanding frontiers.
How light can fight abdominal infections
A light-activated therapy being tested at URochester could give doctors an antibiotic-free way to target stubborn abdominal infections.
New paid internship program helps URochester students launch careers
This summer’s inaugural Hire Rochester undergraduates are building skills, confidence, and professional connections.
New imaging technique sees through deep tissue, dense fog, and other obstacles
The AI-enhanced technology could improve noninvasive cancer imaging, lower costs, and make LiDAR systems more effective in poor visibility.
Could FDA-evaluated tissue chips succeed where animal testing falls short?
URochester researchers hit an important FDA milestone for tissue chip technology that predicts dangerous immune reactions to cancer therapies.
Thinking about a PhD? Your biggest questions, answered
Professor Darren Lipomi offers candid advice on choosing a graduate program, finding the right advisor, funding your education, and building a career in research.
URochester faculty appointed to named professorships
Named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate the work of URochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.