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Tommy Evans ’99: Witnessing and reporting on world events
One of NPR’s top editors discusses how his Rochester education equipped him for an unexpected career in journalism.

Who’s immune to conspiracy theories?
Rochester faculty on how political conspiracy theories start and spread—and why people believe them.

Dissertation Awards Laud Academic Excellence
The Outstanding Dissertation Award is bestowed upon nominated students who are truly exceptional. Nominees are evaluated on the merit and creativity of their research. Congratulations to the 2024-2025 award recipients:

How AI is transforming business, education, and the future of work
Rochester faculty discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on education and how harnessing AI is essential for future-proofing the workforce.

Students, alumni receive national merit-based awards for study, research, and service
They’ll head to nations around the globe to pursue their academic passions.

Pioneering physicist and optical scientist Joseph Eberly remembered
His serendipitous original foray into optics research would help advance the fields of quantum optics and optical physics.

New scholars program is a catalyst for undergraduate research on chemical sustainability
The inaugural cohort of Barbara J. Burger Chemical Sustainability Scholars embarks on 15-month paid research experiences.