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Close-up of pink cherry blossoms against a blue sky with the text Happy Holi.
Wishing a bright and vibrant Holi to all who are celebrating this week!
#FestivalOfColors
University of Rochester’s River Campus and Rush Rhees Library are seen via aerial drone
The New York Times agrees — Rochester is one of the best up-and-coming places to live.
Our city has an incredible mix of culture, community, and opportunity, making it a pretty special place to call home. https://nyti.ms/3N1rKWr
Sunset over the library and the chapel with the words Happy Purim.
To all who are celebrating, a blessed and joyful Purim!
#PurimSameach
Photo of Vera Gorbunova with a quote that reads: “Aging underlies many chronic diseases, but it’s rarely targeted directly. This project builds on the University of Rochester’s long-standing leadership in aging research ...”
Big news for aging research at University of Rochester 🎉
A team led by Professor Vera Gorbunova has been awarded a $22 million contract from ARPA-H to launch one of the first comprehensive studies targeting a root biological driver of aging
#URochesterResearch | https://uofr.us/3N3a6Sh
There is only one place where scientists use light to:
⚡ Recreate conditions hotter than the core of a star
🔬 Move fusion energy closer to reality
💥 Power the largest laser found at a University
https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/how-laboratory-for-laser-energetics-shapes-science-society-693512/
Close-up of Chinese lion dancer bathed in red light.
Group of people stand in front of a backdrop that reads Happy New Year.
Student playing a guzheng stringed instrument on stage.
Student dances in a flowing pink gown.
Happy Year of the Horse! 🔥
Imagine creating your own supernova without ever leaving the lab. 💥
That's just one of the things you can do when you're home to the largest laser at a university, explains Dave Canning of URochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics.
#EverWonder
Edward Deci, a pioneering psychologist who transformed how human motivation is understood through his work on self-determination theory and intrinsic rewards, passed away this month at age 83.
He spent his entire career at URochester, and was widely known as a generous mentor, advisor, and friend.
Rush Rhees Library and Wilson Commons at dusk with the text Ramadan Mubarak.
A peaceful and blessed Ramadan to all who are observing this month.
#Ramadan2026
Jesse Jackson at a podium in front of the University of Rochester seal.
As the nation remembers civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, we reflect on his visit to the University of Rochester.
Rev. Jackson was our 6th Martin Luther King Commemorative Address speaker in 2007, encouraging a packed Strong Auditorium to honor King's legacy and register to vote.
Fireworks over campus with the text Happy Lunar New Year.
All the best in the new year to those celebrating the Year of the Horse!
#LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear
19th century postcard portrait of Susan B. Anthony.
Mural of Susan B. Anthony as a old woman and a young woman, painted on a campus hallway.
Susan B. Anthony gravesite, covered in I VOTED stickers on Election Day, as one person adds their sticker to the top.
On February 15, we mark the 206th birthday of women's rights leader and social reformer Susan B. Anthony.
In 1900, Anthony took the lead in the fundraising effort required to open the doors of our University to women. Today, URochester is a collector, curator, and steward of Anthony’s legacy.
Daguerreotype of Frederick Douglass as a young man.
Graphic mural of Frederick Douglass with the text Education means emancipation. It means light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul of man into the glorious light of truth...
Statue of Frederick Douglass.
Like most African Americans born into slavery, Frederick Douglass never knew his birthday-he chose February 14
The abolitionist leader spent his most active years in Rochester, and one of the most extensive collections of Douglass artifacts is held in Rush Rhees Library https://uofr.us/4tz33Be
Why do chatbots make bad Valentines? 🤖
Don't ask ChatGPT—ask URochester psychology professor Harry Reis, a relationship expert who has been studying what it means to fall in love for nearly half a century.
#EverWonder #HappyValentinesDay
Headshots of Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, and Congressman Morelle with the text Thank you for your support! and the University of Rochester logo.
URochester and @RITtigers to receive $2M to expand capabilities for Rochester Quantum Network
Thank you to @schumer.senate.gov, @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social and @morelle.house.gov for their support securing crucial funding to advance quantum communication
More on RoQNET: https://uofr.us/4qDjauJ
“Happy people feel loved” 💘
Harry Reis has been studying the science of relationships for nearly half a century. The psych prof's latest book suggests that if you don’t feel loved, you might just be looking in the wrong direction.
https://uofr.us/4rEYovU
#URochesterResearch #HappyValentinesDay
Large white poster board with the text "Why We love URochester" covered in hearts with written messages on them.
Close of of a hand putting a heart sticker on a postcard that reads "I a-peach-iate" you, with a picture of a peach.
Two students posing and holding up University of Rochester water bottles.
Looking down on a table covered in blue and yellow postcard and red heart garland as a group of students sit down to write out messages.
Happy I ❤️ URochester Day!
It's been a tradition for more than 10 years, and today our students let our alumni know why they love our University
portrait of Jeannine Shao Collins.
She’s a powerhouse, a pioneer, and our next Commencement speaker 🐝
We are thrilled to announce that Jeannine Shao Collins ’86—Kargo Chief Client Officer and founder of Girl Starter—is returning to campus to deliver our 2026 address
✨ rochester.edu/communications
#URochester2026
One researcher is wearing VR goggles and has his chin placed in an eye-testing machine in front of a large computer screen, which a second researcher looks on. Text reads Your eyes are doing more work than you think.
Seeing in 3D depends on eye movement more than we thought 👁️
#URochesterResearch shows those tiny motions help the brain judge depth—with potential to improve VR, visual tech, everyday vision
https://uofr.us/3MzGJGZ
@urengineering.bsky.social @urneuroscience.bsky.social @natcomms.nature.com
Tiny brass owl is a decorative detail on a wooden door handle.
Close-up of a stone carving of an owl.
As you can see, we love a Superb Owl! 🦉
A snowy main quad and Rush Rhees Library at sunset with the text Welcome Home styled to look like an Apple Maps pin.
Congratulations to all students admitted to the University of Rochester this evening!
#URochesterBound
#URochesterResearch made its way into a Supreme Court ruling ⚖️📚
The Court cited linguistics work by Scott Grimm to help decide that gun kits (“ghost guns”) should be regulated like firearms—based on their intended function
From language science to US law
https://uofr.us/46xKlQq
Congratulations to Eastman School of Music faculty Paul O'Dette, professor of lute, and Sara Gazarek, associate professor of jazz voice, and the numerous Eastman alumni among the winners at last night's 68th Annual Grammy Awards! 🎉
Full list of winners: https://uofr.us/4aoBPWp
Photo of Todd Krauss in his lab, with the quote: “It isn’t often that one has the chance to discover a new set of rules that govern the makeup of matter in the universe.”
Congratulations to Todd Krauss, professor in Chemistry and Institute Of Optics, whose team has received a $1.3M grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation for research exploring how quantum light can bend the rules of chemistry
#URochesterResearch | https://uofr.us/4a7QjZh
urengineering.bsky.social
A group of 5 groundhogs, 1 adult and 4 pups, pop out of a hole in the ground.
“Is it spring yet?”
Our campus groundhogs want to know: what would you vote for? Let them know in the comments!
🌱 An early spring
❄️ Six more weeks
#GroundhogDay #Shadow #NoShadow
Minister, civil rights leader, author, and social justice advocate Reverend William Barber II speaks during the 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address in Douglass Commons Feldman Ballroom
Attendees gather in song at the 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address on the River Campus
Minister, civil rights leader, author, and social justice advocate Reverend William Barber II (L) is seen during a Q&A with Wade Norwood after delivering the 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address
“We must build an agenda of love. You can’t beat hate with hate, meanness with meanness."
At our 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II inspired many with his reflections on history, legacy, justice, and community
What if we could engineer an “unsinkable” ship?
Researchers from URochester's Institute of Optics have created aluminum tubes that are unsinkable by design, staying afloat despite prolonged submersion or even significant damage | #URochesterResearch @urengineering.bsky.social
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, designated by the United Nations in 2005 to remember the millions of Jews and millions of other victims of Nazism.
#HolocaustRemembranceDay
Winter campus snowy scene with the text Winter Storm Update.
University operating status for Monday, Jan. 26 ❄️
Classes and activities are cancelled for River Campus, Eastman School, School of Nursing, and SMD Graduate Program
Only essential staff should report to work on Monday
See rochester.edu/emergency for full info and updates
New #URochesterResearch using laser‑shock experiments at URochester’s Lab for Laser Energetics reveals how basal magma oceans could protect rocky exoplanets from harmful radiation—reshaping our understanding of planetary interiors and habitability https://bit.ly/49V9R3d
