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ROCHESTER RESTART
Expectations for a fall semester
In a message to the University community, Provost Rob Clark details plans for the fall semester at Rochester and what students, faculty, and staff can expect.
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COVID-19
Latest coronavirus news from the University
Discover how Rochester is responding to the pandemic, from medical research, to faculty interviews, and more.
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COMMUNITY
Addressing equity and inclusion at Rochester
President Sarah Mangelsdorf and Chief Diversity Officer Mercedes Ramírez Fernández share current initiatives and future plans for ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University.
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SOCIETY
Driving social change through education in prisons
The Rochester Education Justice Initiative has been awarded a major grant, which will expand opportunities for those incarcerated and formerly incarcerated.
If ice once covered the entire planet, how did the transition take place and what does it say about Earth's climate? (NASA Goddard photo)
CLIMATE
Breakthrough evidence for Earth's geological history
Rochester researchers have unlocked clues to a dramatic chapter of Earth's climate from millions of years ago.
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SPACE
Creating a 3-D map of the universe
The Rochester cosmology group is taking a deeper look at dark energy's impact on the expansion of the universe.
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What’s your Rochester Effect?

Rochester is a way of thinking. Always pushing and questioning, learning and unlearning.

Disrupting the world as we know it, fueled by the relentless quest to improve humankind.

See what sets us apart
President Mangelsdorf's message to the Class of 2020

"I know you will continue to do all that you can to make the world ever better."

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University of Rochester, President Mangelsdorf

Supporting community partners

As our region’s largest employer, the University of Rochester is proud of the contribution our staff, faculty, students, and friends make each spring to the annual United Way campaign.

Watch as Rochester reaches for our goal
Faculty and Staff Members celebrate the launch of the United Way Campaign.