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08/05/2026
Registration for Meliora Weekend 2026 is now open! 🔗 rochester.edu/melioraweekend
Join us for a weekend filled with celebrations, reunions, inspiring guests, and unforgettable connections.
If you're joining us from outside of Rochester, let us know where you're traveling from!👇
08/03/2026
Did you know URochester has a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio? ✨
From recovering ancient manuscripts to investigating the future of AR, our students learn directly from—and research alongside—the best in their fields.
Meet more of our renowned researchers, scholars, artists, and clinicians: bit.ly/4yWs2kF
08/01/2026
Save the date—Meliora Weekend returns October 1–4! 🎉
Join us for four days of inspiring speakers, unforgettable performances, and opportunities to reconnect with the URochester community. Featuring Nick Offerman, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Amna Nawaz, Alarm Will Sound, and more.
The full schedule drops August 5.
🔗 rochester.edu/melioraweekend
07/31/2026
Summer, we love you. But fall at URochester is hard to resist. 🍂
We’re already looking forward to the fall semester with our Yellowjackets!
07/30/2026
URochester students aren't waiting until after graduation to build something real.
Last school year, 116 student businesses began at the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Rochester—ranging from medical devices to drone-powered building management to AI tools for customer service. Several earned top recognition at the New York Business Plan Competition and will continue to develop their ventures beyond campus.
🔗 Read more about how our students are learning by launching: bit.ly/4g2ggxG
07/29/2026
The future of computing is being built at URochester. 💻
With funding provided through the NY I-SMART Corridor, researchers from Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester are partnering with Era73 Technologies to develop faster, more energy-efficient computer chips with the potential to advance biomedical research, improve healthcare, and strengthen national security.
Read more about how URochester is accelerating smarter tools for public good: bit.ly/4fPgatc
URochester launches first NY THRIVE partnership to accelerate semiconductor innovation The collaboration combines URochester expertise with industry to develop technologies for faster, more energy-efficient computing.
What makes a perfect spiral? 🏈
With Buffalo Bills Training Camp underway right here in Rochester, Professor John Lambropoulos explains the physics, math, and mechanics behind Josh Allen’s signature throws. Turns out, there’s a lot of science packed into every pass!
URochester alumni show just how far wonder can take you. 🌎 💫
Our 125,000+ living alumni can be found on every continent (yes, including Antarctica!), making an impact across industries, disciplines, and communities. Along the way, they've earned 13 Nobel Prizes, 13 Pulitzer Prizes, and more than 80 Grammy Awards.