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Students, alumni receive national merit-based awards for study, research, and service

1 day ago | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

They’ll head to nations around the globe to pursue their academic passions. University of Rochester students will perform research and volunteer service—both home and abroad—while others will further their education after receiving merit-based national awards during the 2024–25 academic year. This year’s recipients will travel to France, Germany, China, the United Kingdom, Tanzania, and other parts in between as scholars and researchers honored by prestigious programs. Meet this year’s honorees.
Teaching the teachers to be calm, cool, and collected

1 week ago | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

A University program trains faculty to embrace mindfulness in the classroom, with instructors and students alike benefiting. Kate Soules began teaching at the University of Rochester in the fall of 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. What she observed in her classroom caused great concern. “I saw students struggling to complete their work due to anxiety or other mental health issues,” she says. “Others showed an inability to focus, complete tasks, or participate in class.
Four Rochester students earn Goldwater Scholarships for science achievement, research promise

4 weeks ago | rochester.edu | Sheila Rayam

Winners of the prestigious national honor pursue research careers in science, mathematics, and engineering. Four University of Rochester students—Maria Ahmed ’26, Wimeth Dissanayake ’26, Aashay Mardikar ’26, and Marvin Wu ’26—have been selected as 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholars. This year’s class marks the second time that Rochester has had a record four recipients in a single year.
How a campus start-up is reinventing the networking experience

4 weeks ago | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

Four juniors and one graduate are behind Penpal, the first digital business card created by students for students. Ameenul (Gem) Haque ’26 was amazed by the frenzied networking that took place at the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers conference in Boston last fall. “It was really fast-paced, and the recruiters just wanted to know if you were a perfect fit for their companies or not,” he says.
Gretchen Helmke named Guggenheim Fellow for political science

4 weeks ago | rochester.edu | David Andreatta

Gretchen Helmke, a University of Rochester political science professor whose research focuses on the rule of law and democratic erosion in the United States and Latin America, has been named a Guggenheim Fellow for 2025. The fellowships, among the most prestigious awards in academia and artistic communities, provide support to outstanding scholars and artists in midcareer, allowing them to pursue their work without restrictions.
Lea Thome ’22: A global citizen helps shape global policy

1 month ago | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

At Rochester, the German native forged her path to a career analyzing international relations in an interconnected world. Lea Thome ’22 has lived all over the world, but Rochester, New York, holds a special place in her heart. “Rochester is where I found myself and discovered what I wanted to do with my life,” she says. Thome spent her first 15 years in Germany, then attended boarding school in China for a semester and in Slovakia for two years before enrolling at the University of Rochester.
John Ghyzel ’24: From pro pitcher to Rochester graduate

1 month ago | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

Seven years after leaving the University to play professional baseball, the Virginia native earned a bachelor’s in engineering science. John Ghyzel ’24 spent his baseball career trying to throw a ball over home plate. Once that ended, he looked home again—to the University of Rochester. The Northern Virginia native was part of the Class of 2018 but left during his junior year to pursue a career in professional baseball.
Sonya Maria Hadrigan named associate vice president for research integrity

1 month ago | rochester.edu | David Andreatta

Hadrigan will lead a University-wide compliance program aimed at ensuring integrity across the research landscape. Sonya Maria Hadrigan has been appointed as the University of Rochester’s inaugural associate vice president for research integrity, following a national search conducted with the assistance of Opus Partners. In this new position, she will oversee compliance with federal regulatory requirements related to research.
Steve Blank ’07: A ‘zigzag’ path to Lucasfilm

2 months ago | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

The film and media studies major worked numerous part-time gigs before landing a job with the company that produces Star Wars. After graduating from the University of Rochester with a film and media studies degree, Steve Blank ’07 had his future planned. “I was going to be a movie editor,” he says. “I love taking all these different pieces and putting them together into a complete whole story.”But his plans didn’t match his luck—or the economy.
Jamal Holtz ’20: How to find yourself-and your people-on campus

2 months ago | rochester.edu | Jim Mandelaro

The former Students’ Association president offers advice on how Rochester students can ‘make their hive a home.’Jamal Holtz ’20 didn’t know a soul when he arrived at the University of Rochester in 2016. By the time he graduated, he was arguably the most recognized face among the student body. Holtz grew up in an impoverished neighborhood in the District of Columbia, one of five children to a single mother (in October 2024, he lost his brother Joseph to gun violence).