Features
class of 2025
Instant Instagram community: An insider’s guide to @urochester.2025
For the class of 2025, there are no accepted students days or on-campus meetups. To make up for it, students have taken it upon themselves to connect virtually through the Instagram page @urochester.2025, which features accepted students so future classmates can scope potential friends or roommates. Read More
government
A two way street: UR’s adherence to and influence on public policy
Because the University is such a large institution, it is directly affected by many aspects of government policy — but it also wields a lot of influence on those policies. Read More
Features
Burnt out? The University Counseling Center can help
The University Counseling Center understands the weight of the past year. Here are some UCC resources the UR Community can use to combat burn out. Read More
PAC
A look into UR’s unofficial PAC
All of the PAC’s donors since 2016 were either members of the Board of Trustees or University employees. The names are familiar: Danny Wegman, Edmund Hajim, Wayne LeChase, etc. Nearly all of the donations are at least $1,000 at a time. Read More
Research
Research at Rochester: Leonor Teles reflects on her myriad of research experiences
Throughout her time at UR, Teles has worked in a variety of research projects and labs, ranging from improving UR’s drinking water systems to predicting stroke in patient carotid CT scans. Reflecting on her years of experience, Teles shares that, “ 99% of research is failure. It’s fine to mess up or to adapt the way you are learning.” Read More
Profiles
The founding of Justice For Asian Americans
One of JFAA’s main goals is to build solidarity between the different Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities on campus. Read More
SA Elections
Student community reacts to SA election results
Rising juniors Sabeet Kazmi and Rusama Haque will be the Students’ Association (SA) president and vice president next year, garnering twice as many votes as their competition. Read More
Office of Equity and Inclusion
An interview with new Title IX coordinator Kate Nearpass
The Campus Times recently talked to Nearpass about her new position and goals for Title IX and the Office of Equity and Inclusion at UR. Read More
burnout
Research at Rochester: Leon Harvey looks at plant proteins to explain evolutionary quirks
Currently a biochemistry graduate student, Leon Harvey reflects on his undergraduate research at the Ghaemmaghani Lab. Besides exploring the evolutionary concept known as balancing selection, Harvey shares his insight on balancing work and life. Read More
student life
How UR students celebrate the return of spring
If the loud music from the baseball field making its humble return this past week didn’t clue you in to the fact that spring has sprung, then the amazing weather Rochester has had the past two weeks should do the trick. Read More
