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Gary Kong ’27 is sharing his must-try bites across River Campus and College Town 🍴 Think loaded taco bowls, a standout b...
06/02/2026

Gary Kong ’27 is sharing his must-try bites across River Campus and College Town 🍴 Think loaded taco bowls, a standout bento box, and cookies worth the hype. Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite between classes or exploring nearby spots, there’s something here for every craving.

From an NSF CAREER Award to a young scholar honor to a hall of fame induction, URochester faculty are earning recognitio...
06/01/2026

From an NSF CAREER Award to a young scholar honor to a hall of fame induction, URochester faculty are earning recognition for their impact 🎉 https://bit.ly/4x44yJr

Congratulations to all!

An NSF CAREER Award, young scholar recognition, and a hall of fame induction are among recent faculty achievements.

05/29/2026

What is your brain doing while you sleep? 🧠

Using physics-informed AI and MRI data, URochester researchers are mapping how cerebrospinal fluid moves through the brain — revealing how the brain clears proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease and opening new possibilities for earlier detection and treatment.

More on this URochester approach to measure brain fluid flow: https://bit.ly/4nRVSl7

05/28/2026

To cap off the semester, Hannah Smith '27 spent the day at the Lilac Festival — a Rochester favorite! 💜


05/27/2026

What if there were an energy-efficient way to turn ocean water into fresh drinking water, without adding chemicals or generating pollution?💧

Researchers in Professor Chunlei Guo's lab at our Institute of Optics are using lasers to create a superwicking material that pulls water uphill across the surface, absorbing nearly all solar radiation and leaving salt and mineral deposits behind. This laser technique successfully extracted nearly 100% of the salt from ocean water samples.

Don’t snooze on the latest issue of Rochester Review magazine—now in mailboxes and online! 👀
05/27/2026

Don’t snooze on the latest issue of Rochester Review magazine—now in mailboxes and online! 👀

Eid Mubarak! Wishing a season of joy, gratitude, and togetherness to all who are celebrating.
05/26/2026

Eid Mubarak! Wishing a season of joy, gratitude, and togetherness to all who are celebrating.

From Fulbright grants to Goldwater Scholarships, this year’s URochester student and alumni award recipients are pursuing...
05/26/2026

From Fulbright grants to Goldwater Scholarships, this year’s URochester student and alumni award recipients are pursuing research, entrepreneurship, and community-based work around the globe, across fields ranging from chemistry and engineering to the humanities and social sciences.

Congratulations to all! 🎉 Discover this year’s outstanding award recipients: https://bit.ly/3Q1zCJ6

This year's URochester student and alumni award recipients are pursuing research, entrepreneurship, and community-based work around the globe.

Remembering, with gratitude. Today, we pause to honor those who gave their lives in service to our country.
05/25/2026

Remembering, with gratitude.
Today, we pause to honor those who gave their lives in service to our country.

05/23/2026

Mentally, we're still right here 💙

Thank you, Class of 2026! Wishing you the very best.

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