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Left brain or right? At URochester, we wonder: why not both?

From concept → prototype → real-world impact 💡 At Senior Design Day, engineering graduates showcase the capstone projects they’ve spent months bringing to life, solving real problems for real clients. Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎉

@rmcoker Thank you for your gift, and for honoring your friend and mentor!

Join me in making a donation to @UofR for the Day of Giving! I made a contribution to the student activities fund in memory of Ray MacConnell, a staff member who was an important mentor and friend to me. #URochesterGives #URochesterGives give.rochester.edu/day-of-giving-…

Red hots or white hots? 🌭 We're fueling up for finals at the annual BBQuad—sound off in the comments to settle this ultimate Rochester debate!

Art or science? Why not both? The annual Ed and Barbara Hajim Art of Science Competition showcases the aesthetic beauty that results when science, art, and technology intersect👏 🔗 Read more about this year's winners: bit.ly/4tHVPdI

"Spring ➡️ Springfest" #URochesterSpring

Beneath the surface, the ocean may be quietly accelerating climate change 🌊 URochester scientists have identified how warming oceans may trigger methane emissions, adding a insight to current climate models #URochesterResearch | uofr.us/3Qtqqgv

Researchers at @UR_Med created a version of the Hib vaccine that became universally recommended for infants in 1990—virtually eliminating the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in kids 🔗175 ways #URochesterResearch makes our world ever better: uofr.us/175-ever-better

Now that it’s finally THAT time of year 🌸 Here is your campus spring bucket list #FiveFromTheHive #URochesterSpring

Class of 2026 graduate = you exactly one month from today 🎓 #URochester2026 #GraduationDay

Show us your world 🌏 Every year, URochester students study abroad in more than a dozen countries, and in our recent Global Photo Contest they shared some of their best shots from their experiences. Check out more of our students photos over on the URochester Instagram.

Big ideas start young—and grow here. 🧠 9‑year‑old Mikey asks URochester student researchers to explain their work, proving that wonder is at the heart of everything we do.

“Spread sunshine all over the place Put on a happy face!” Words to live by, but DYK they were written by Eastman alumnus Charles Strouse for “Bye, Bye Birdie,” which premiered on this day in 1960 🔗 175 ways URochester has made the world ever better: uofr.us/175-ever-better

Can you guess their majors? 👀 For Major Declaration Day, URochester sophomores put each other to the test—while proving you don’t have to choose just one path. Why not both?

Wishing you a joyful Easter Sunday!

“Yeah, we're going back to the moon...But this time, we're going back for good” URochester astrophysicist @AdamFrank4 shared his expertise in space civilization with a national audience, as we gathered to watch the Artemis II launch this week youtube.com/watch?v=VBhIR2…

If the board game Monopoly had a government, would it let you buy up every railroad? 🎲 @SimonSchool professor Elena Prager breaks down how the classic board game actually mirrors real life, especially when one lucky player starts accumulating serious market power. #EverWonder

Artemis II lifts off—the first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972 🚀 Using glass collected on those Apollo missions, URochester researchers have found the Moon likely never had a magnetic shield—fueling the future of lunar exploration in the Artemis era #URochesterResearch

Wishing you a meaningful and joyous Passover. #ChagPesachSameach

Meet Robusto! UR Baja SAE Yellowjacket Racing unveiled their 2026 car, designed and built by teams of URochester students from majors across the University. The team will compete against more than 100 other colleges at off-road racing events over the summer. Go Yellowjackets!