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Meg Farinsky, Matthew Ahn, and Majd Tabsi hold up their award-winning pieces of art.

Campus & Community From mushrooms to molecules, science becomes art The annual Ed and Barbara Hajim Art of Science Competition showcases how scientific discovery takes visual form across disciplines.

Robot hand preparing to lift a flask of blue liquid with beakers and tubes of other liquids in the background.

Science & Technology Researchers use large language models to discover recipes for novel materials The LLMs can discover optimal, step-by-step instructions to accelerate the discovery of new materials.

Greg Jorgensen in a suit smiling at the camera in front of a brick building on the URochester River Campus.

Campus & Community Driving decisions at Ford Motor Company Simon School alumnus Greg Jorgensen ’00S (MBA) on navigating risk, rapid change, and relationships in the automotive industry.

Close-up of a nanoparticle in a phonon laser beam.

Science & Technology Quantum researchers engineer extremely precise phonon lasers Novel lasers utilize individual particles of vibration or sound to measure quantum mechanics and gravity.

historic photo of Wilson Commons, an I.M. Pei building, under construction.

Campus & Community Wilson Commons, designed by I.M. Pei: A centerpiece of campus life Over several decades, Wilson Commons has become a place to study, eat, dance, play billiards or violin, put out a newspaper, and even stage a student protest or two.

Aerial view of ocean waves swirling over rocks.

Science & Technology Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change Researchers identify how warming oceans may trigger increased methane emissions, adding a key insight for current climate models.

Elena Prager against a white background next to blue text that reads "ever wonder" and then in a yellow thought bubble "are monopolies bad". The University of Rochester shield is in the lower right-hand corner.

Society & Culture Why monopolies aren’t a game—and how they shape your life today Simon Business School experts explain how market power impacts consumers, workers, and innovation in the modern economy.

Woman facing away from camera with graduation cap mortarboard that says "U-R amazing" illustrating potential to get a job after graduation.

Campus & Community How to get a job after college: 5 smart strategies From in-person networking to AI literacy, URochester career education professional Jodyi Wren shares tips for navigating today’s job market.

Isaac Harris and two lab members studying glutathione samples with a microscope.

Health & Medicine What do cancer cells eat? New research reveals surprising fuel source Glutathione, a common antioxidant supplement, may also act as a powerful fuel for cancer cells, according to new research from the Wilmot Cancer Institute.