University of Rochester
@urochester.bsky.social
The University of Rochester is where curiosity and creativity connect to make our world ever better.
About Us: https://www.rochester.edu/about/
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/user/universityrochester
About Us: https://www.rochester.edu/about/
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/user/universityrochester
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At Rochester, our research is done with purpose, and that’s to make everyday life better: solving our most pressing challenges, adding that next piece to the puzzle, and offering hope.
#URochesterResearch | www.rochester.edu/research/
#URochesterResearch | www.rochester.edu/research/
Celebrating William Blake’s birthday!
The William Blake Archive—among the earliest digital scholarly archives on the internet, co-founded by URochester’s Morris Eaves—continues to bring Blake’s work to new generations
www.rochester.edu/news/william...
#EverWonder | @blakequarterly.bsky.social
The William Blake Archive—among the earliest digital scholarly archives on the internet, co-founded by URochester’s Morris Eaves—continues to bring Blake’s work to new generations
www.rochester.edu/news/william...
#EverWonder | @blakequarterly.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Celebrating William Blake’s birthday!
The William Blake Archive—among the earliest digital scholarly archives on the internet, co-founded by URochester’s Morris Eaves—continues to bring Blake’s work to new generations
www.rochester.edu/news/william...
#EverWonder | @blakequarterly.bsky.social
The William Blake Archive—among the earliest digital scholarly archives on the internet, co-founded by URochester’s Morris Eaves—continues to bring Blake’s work to new generations
www.rochester.edu/news/william...
#EverWonder | @blakequarterly.bsky.social
Wishing everyone celebrating today a very happy Thanksgiving! 💙💛
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Wishing everyone celebrating today a very happy Thanksgiving! 💙💛
Taste buds on a world tour 🌏😋
From familiar favorites to a first taste of something new, the International Education Week Food Festival was a delicious way to bring the campus community together.
#IEW2025 #InternationalEducationWeek
From familiar favorites to a first taste of something new, the International Education Week Food Festival was a delicious way to bring the campus community together.
#IEW2025 #InternationalEducationWeek
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Taste buds on a world tour 🌏😋
From familiar favorites to a first taste of something new, the International Education Week Food Festival was a delicious way to bring the campus community together.
#IEW2025 #InternationalEducationWeek
From familiar favorites to a first taste of something new, the International Education Week Food Festival was a delicious way to bring the campus community together.
#IEW2025 #InternationalEducationWeek
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Did you know that @urochester.bsky.social CHeT has played an instrumental role in bringing 12 drugs & devices to market—including treatments for Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, & neuromuscular diseases? @urmed.bsky.social
👇Read more in the latest issue of NEUROSCIENCE
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👇Read more in the latest issue of NEUROSCIENCE
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Neuroscience | Volume 27 | 2025
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November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Did you know that @urochester.bsky.social CHeT has played an instrumental role in bringing 12 drugs & devices to market—including treatments for Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, & neuromuscular diseases? @urmed.bsky.social
👇Read more in the latest issue of NEUROSCIENCE
issuu.com/urmc/docs/ne...
👇Read more in the latest issue of NEUROSCIENCE
issuu.com/urmc/docs/ne...
Save the date! 🎓
We're getting ready to celebrate the Class of 2026 during Commencement Weekend, May 15–17. The 176th University Commencement Ceremony is set for 8:45am on Friday, May 15. Visit the Commencement site for all the details.
#URochester2026 www.rochester.edu/commencement
We're getting ready to celebrate the Class of 2026 during Commencement Weekend, May 15–17. The 176th University Commencement Ceremony is set for 8:45am on Friday, May 15. Visit the Commencement site for all the details.
#URochester2026 www.rochester.edu/commencement
University of Rochester Commencement Weekend
University of Rochester Commencement Weekend: Latest updates for students, families, and guests. See ceremony schedule and FAQs.
www.rochester.edu
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Save the date! 🎓
We're getting ready to celebrate the Class of 2026 during Commencement Weekend, May 15–17. The 176th University Commencement Ceremony is set for 8:45am on Friday, May 15. Visit the Commencement site for all the details.
#URochester2026 www.rochester.edu/commencement
We're getting ready to celebrate the Class of 2026 during Commencement Weekend, May 15–17. The 176th University Commencement Ceremony is set for 8:45am on Friday, May 15. Visit the Commencement site for all the details.
#URochester2026 www.rochester.edu/commencement
Imagine #AR glasses as easy and clear to wear as your everyday specs. URochester researchers have developed a new metasurface-based in-coupler that improves brightness and image quality in AR lenses | #URochesterResearch www.rochester.edu/newscenter/m...
Metasurfaces show promise in boosting AR image clarity and brightness
New design could make augmented reality glasses more power-efficient and practical for everyday wear.
www.rochester.edu
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Imagine #AR glasses as easy and clear to wear as your everyday specs. URochester researchers have developed a new metasurface-based in-coupler that improves brightness and image quality in AR lenses | #URochesterResearch www.rochester.edu/newscenter/m...
Floating laboratory coming through!
URochester researchers turned kayaks into floating labs on the Genesee River + Erie Canal — collecting real-time data on greenhouse gases where nature meets engineering. #URochesterResearch
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/a...
URochester researchers turned kayaks into floating labs on the Genesee River + Erie Canal — collecting real-time data on greenhouse gases where nature meets engineering. #URochesterResearch
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/a...
Souped-up kayaks become ‘floating laboratories’ on the Genesee River
University of Rochester researchers use specially designed kayaks to collect real-time data on methane and carbon dioxide emissions.
www.rochester.edu
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Floating laboratory coming through!
URochester researchers turned kayaks into floating labs on the Genesee River + Erie Canal — collecting real-time data on greenhouse gases where nature meets engineering. #URochesterResearch
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/a...
URochester researchers turned kayaks into floating labs on the Genesee River + Erie Canal — collecting real-time data on greenhouse gases where nature meets engineering. #URochesterResearch
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/a...
"Illiberalism is not just one thing; it’s a collection of ideas and practices."
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and URochester alum Steven Hahn ’73 explores the deep roots of inequality and hierarchy in his new book, Illiberal America: A History | www.rochester.edu/newscenter/s...
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and URochester alum Steven Hahn ’73 explores the deep roots of inequality and hierarchy in his new book, Illiberal America: A History | www.rochester.edu/newscenter/s...
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Illiberalism is not just one thing; it’s a collection of ideas and practices."
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and URochester alum Steven Hahn ’73 explores the deep roots of inequality and hierarchy in his new book, Illiberal America: A History | www.rochester.edu/newscenter/s...
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and URochester alum Steven Hahn ’73 explores the deep roots of inequality and hierarchy in his new book, Illiberal America: A History | www.rochester.edu/newscenter/s...
Hello, snow! ❄️
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Hello, snow! ❄️
This #VeteransDay, we salute 80 years of URochester NROTC—honoring the Midshipmen, alumni, and mentors who’ve advanced a proud legacy of leadership and service.
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This #VeteransDay, we salute 80 years of URochester NROTC—honoring the Midshipmen, alumni, and mentors who’ve advanced a proud legacy of leadership and service.
Supermoon! 🌕
📸 The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2025 over campus this week, captured by computer science professor Jiebo Luo.
📸 The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2025 over campus this week, captured by computer science professor Jiebo Luo.
November 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Supermoon! 🌕
📸 The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2025 over campus this week, captured by computer science professor Jiebo Luo.
📸 The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2025 over campus this week, captured by computer science professor Jiebo Luo.
🎶 Rick Carl ’19, ’20 (MS) is the designer behind Moog’s acclaimed Labyrinth & Muse synths—now part of a state-of-the-art lab at @urengineering.bsky.social
From student to innovator, he’s inspiring the next wave of musicians and engineers
#URochesterAlumni | uofr.us/3JG8pII
From student to innovator, he’s inspiring the next wave of musicians and engineers
#URochesterAlumni | uofr.us/3JG8pII
November 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🎶 Rick Carl ’19, ’20 (MS) is the designer behind Moog’s acclaimed Labyrinth & Muse synths—now part of a state-of-the-art lab at @urengineering.bsky.social
From student to innovator, he’s inspiring the next wave of musicians and engineers
#URochesterAlumni | uofr.us/3JG8pII
From student to innovator, he’s inspiring the next wave of musicians and engineers
#URochesterAlumni | uofr.us/3JG8pII
2 A.M., here we are 🕑
(daylight savings time ends tonight so remember to turn your clocks back, Yellowjackets)
(daylight savings time ends tonight so remember to turn your clocks back, Yellowjackets)
November 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
2 A.M., here we are 🕑
(daylight savings time ends tonight so remember to turn your clocks back, Yellowjackets)
(daylight savings time ends tonight so remember to turn your clocks back, Yellowjackets)
We blinked and October was gone and we need proof it actually happened 🍂📷
November 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We blinked and October was gone and we need proof it actually happened 🍂📷
Just wrapped up the 2025 iGEM Jamboree in Paris, and my team won a gold medal and four nominations for their project to create sustainable materials on Mars! @urochester.bsky.social @igemhq.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
URochester biology professors Vera Gorbunova and Andrei Seluanov are uncovering the secrets of aging by studying nature’s longest-living mammals—bowhead whales
The findings offer a new clue to understand how humans can live longer, too | www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The findings offer a new clue to understand how humans can live longer, too | www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
URochester biology professors Vera Gorbunova and Andrei Seluanov are uncovering the secrets of aging by studying nature’s longest-living mammals—bowhead whales
The findings offer a new clue to understand how humans can live longer, too | www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The findings offer a new clue to understand how humans can live longer, too | www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Add this game-changing tech to the playbook🏈
Biomed engineering major Kade Kauffmann '26 is an intern at @urmed.bsky.social Motion Labs, working with researchers and clinical providers to help athletes understand how they move on the field
@urengineering.bsky.social @uofrbme.bsky.social
Biomed engineering major Kade Kauffmann '26 is an intern at @urmed.bsky.social Motion Labs, working with researchers and clinical providers to help athletes understand how they move on the field
@urengineering.bsky.social @uofrbme.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Add this game-changing tech to the playbook🏈
Biomed engineering major Kade Kauffmann '26 is an intern at @urmed.bsky.social Motion Labs, working with researchers and clinical providers to help athletes understand how they move on the field
@urengineering.bsky.social @uofrbme.bsky.social
Biomed engineering major Kade Kauffmann '26 is an intern at @urmed.bsky.social Motion Labs, working with researchers and clinical providers to help athletes understand how they move on the field
@urengineering.bsky.social @uofrbme.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Today, the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary—a milestone in global diplomacy.
Randall Stone, URochester professor of political science and a leading expert on international institutions, says the UN “is more necessary than ever.”
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/w...
#UN80 #UNDay
Randall Stone, URochester professor of political science and a leading expert on international institutions, says the UN “is more necessary than ever.”
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/w...
#UN80 #UNDay
After 80 years, is the United Nations past its prime?
University of Rochester professor Randall Stone explains the United Nation’s enduring influence—and its limits.
www.rochester.edu
October 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Today, the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary—a milestone in global diplomacy.
Randall Stone, URochester professor of political science and a leading expert on international institutions, says the UN “is more necessary than ever.”
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/w...
#UN80 #UNDay
Randall Stone, URochester professor of political science and a leading expert on international institutions, says the UN “is more necessary than ever.”
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/w...
#UN80 #UNDay
Transferring doesn’t mean starting over—it means starting fresh ✨
From research experience to a flexible curriculum, from leadership opportunities to a welcoming community, students who transfer to URochester find freedom & support they need to thrive.
Hear from transfer students: uofr.us/3JizQIy
From research experience to a flexible curriculum, from leadership opportunities to a welcoming community, students who transfer to URochester find freedom & support they need to thrive.
Hear from transfer students: uofr.us/3JizQIy
Hitting refresh: 7 reasons why transfer students thrive at URochester
A flexible curriculum, expert professors, and a global environment illustrate why the URochester is worth it for transfer students.
uofr.us
October 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Transferring doesn’t mean starting over—it means starting fresh ✨
From research experience to a flexible curriculum, from leadership opportunities to a welcoming community, students who transfer to URochester find freedom & support they need to thrive.
Hear from transfer students: uofr.us/3JizQIy
From research experience to a flexible curriculum, from leadership opportunities to a welcoming community, students who transfer to URochester find freedom & support they need to thrive.
Hear from transfer students: uofr.us/3JizQIy
October 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Higher education is the 4th most trusted institution in America, behind only hospitals and doctors, the military, and scientists and researchers, according to a sweeping new 50-state study on public attitudes toward universities
#URochesterResearch | uofr.us/48yuKlD
@rochesterpolisci.bsky.social
#URochesterResearch | uofr.us/48yuKlD
@rochesterpolisci.bsky.social
Survey: Americans back higher ed—but worry about campus culture
University of Rochester’s James Druckman helps lead sweeping 50-state study on public attitudes toward universities.
www.rochester.edu
October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Higher education is the 4th most trusted institution in America, behind only hospitals and doctors, the military, and scientists and researchers, according to a sweeping new 50-state study on public attitudes toward universities
#URochesterResearch | uofr.us/48yuKlD
@rochesterpolisci.bsky.social
#URochesterResearch | uofr.us/48yuKlD
@rochesterpolisci.bsky.social
Wonder-fall 🍂
October 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Wonder-fall 🍂
URochester scientists at @urengineering.bsky.social are using human tissue on microchips to study how the brain protects itself, and how that protection can break down 🧠
#URochesterResearch | uofr.us/4n1CvnO
#URochesterResearch | uofr.us/4n1CvnO
Brain-on-a-chip technology reveals how sepsis and neurodegenerative diseases damage the brain
The cutting-edge tool demonstrates how the blood-brain barrier breaks down and how healthy brains keep it strong.
uofr.us
October 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
URochester scientists at @urengineering.bsky.social are using human tissue on microchips to study how the brain protects itself, and how that protection can break down 🧠
#URochesterResearch | uofr.us/4n1CvnO
#URochesterResearch | uofr.us/4n1CvnO
You love your team, but have you ever asked “why?”
Is it the adrenaline? The wings?🍗
Or maybe it's tradition, family, hometown pride❤️💙
@urmed.bsky.social sports psychologist @cypherpsych.bsky.social says tapping into our “Healthy Why” lets us enjoy the game, win or lose
uofr.us/496jSLU
Is it the adrenaline? The wings?🍗
Or maybe it's tradition, family, hometown pride❤️💙
@urmed.bsky.social sports psychologist @cypherpsych.bsky.social says tapping into our “Healthy Why” lets us enjoy the game, win or lose
uofr.us/496jSLU
The Secret to Loving Every Sports Game—No Matter the Outcome
Why do we feel so strongly about our teams? Is there a way to avoid the deep letdown of a loss? Craig Cypher, PsyD, CMPC (Certified Mental Performance Consultant), an expert in performance psychology ...
uofr.us
October 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
You love your team, but have you ever asked “why?”
Is it the adrenaline? The wings?🍗
Or maybe it's tradition, family, hometown pride❤️💙
@urmed.bsky.social sports psychologist @cypherpsych.bsky.social says tapping into our “Healthy Why” lets us enjoy the game, win or lose
uofr.us/496jSLU
Is it the adrenaline? The wings?🍗
Or maybe it's tradition, family, hometown pride❤️💙
@urmed.bsky.social sports psychologist @cypherpsych.bsky.social says tapping into our “Healthy Why” lets us enjoy the game, win or lose
uofr.us/496jSLU