45+ min ago   (368+ words) Throughout a Welcome Week marked by hallowed—and more recent—traditions, Yellowjackets new and old are set to begin the semester guided by connection, wonder, and the spirit of URochester’s motto of Meliora. PAINT BY NUMBER: It isn’t official until…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (239+ words) The University of Rochester has launched a national search for the next dean of the Simon Business School. As a first step in the process, Provost Nicole Sampson has appointed a search committee composed of representatives from Simon Business School…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (433+ words) Landing an internship has never mattered more—or been harder to do. Employers consistently rank internship experience among the strongest predictors of hiring, and students who complete internships often earn significantly higher starting salaries than their peers (up to $20,000 higher,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1208+ words) Packing for college? Start with the University of Rochester’s official Residential Life packing list, which covers what’s already provided in residence halls, what students may want to bring, and what items aren’t permitted. Then make room for the items that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (654+ words) Thinking about a PhD? Your biggest questions, answered Anthony Bourdain’s 2000 memoir Kitchen Confidential helped reframe the way the public thinks about restaurants and food. Darren Lipomi, the Arthur Gould Yates Professor of Engineering and chair of the University of Rochester’s…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1568+ words) Numerous faculty members at the University of Rochester were appointed to named professorships during the first half of 2026. An honor designed to recognize the national stature of a professor’s work, the named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (426+ words) Together, the addition of this new Student Life building, along with the interior renovations underway at Interfaith Chapel, will have a positive and meaningful impact on the student experience, in alignment with the University’s Boundless Possibility strategic plan. “This building…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1280+ words) One idea began in an operating room. Another took flight after watching a drone clean a downtown building. Others grew from research on the brain’s self-cleaning cycle and the frustration of a broken-down car. As different as they are, all…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (201+ words) Over the past two years since I began my PhD studies, I have had many beautiful moments that will stay with me for the rest of my life. And maybe part of this feeling comes from where I came from,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (313+ words) Jim Forrester, associate vice president of information technology at University of Rochester Medicine, has been named interim University of Rochester chief information officer and University vice president, effective August 1. The move comes as retiring CIO Julie Myers steps down after…...