Recent News
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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.
New paid internship program helps URochester students launch careers
This summer’s inaugural Hire Rochester undergraduates are building skills, confidence, and professional connections.
Local secondary students visit UR
On Thursday, July 30, local 7–12 grade students participating in Mission Fulfilled 2030 visited the University of Rochester to explore data science and artificial intelligence.
Student entrepreneurs learn business by starting one
With professional guidance and proximity to assets, URochester students launch and build companies as part of their campus experience.
A new way to prepare doctors for difficult conversations
URochester researchers have developed SOPHIE, a virtual ‘patient’ that trains doctors to communicate better.
How AI helps World Cup referees make the call
Computer vision won’t replace referees at the World Cup. But it can help them make better calls when every inch matters.
An out-of-this-world design hits the high notes
Medicine, engineering, and pedagogy experts harmonize to help a French horn student overcome a rare throat condition.