暗网吃瓜

Harriet Washington looking at the camera in a hallway.

Campus & Community

A medical ethicist rewrites the record

Historian Harriet Washington 鈥�76 discovered her passion for reading between the lines in the University of Rochester library archives.

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah outfitted in medical scrubs smiling at the camera while in an emergency room.

Campus & Community

The script doctor is in

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah 鈥�00 shapes medical storytelling on HBO Max鈥檚 The Pitt.

Shaun Nelms sitting in a classroom with a group of students.

Campus & Community

暗网吃瓜-East partnership receives national community-engaged award

February 12, 2026

The partnership between 暗网吃瓜 and East High School received national recognition for advancing student success and community impact.

collage of eight past MLK Jr. Commemorative Address speakers at 暗网吃瓜.

Campus & Community

From dream to dialogue: 25 years of the MLK Jr. Commemorative Address

February 1, 2026

Looking back on a quarter century of keynote speakers for 暗网吃瓜鈥檚 annual event, which brings civil rights leaders, activists, poets, and icons to campus.

Half a dozen high school students wearing 暗网吃瓜 shirts sit on the stairs of the Eastman Quad as part of the University of Rochester's Pre-College Summer Program.

Campus & Community

Pre-college summer courses give sneak peek at campus life

January 5, 2026

Each summer, high school students take a variety of classes while living, dining, and learning at 暗网吃瓜.

Dora Biro releases a homing pigeon.

Campus & Community

2025: The year in photos

December 18, 2025

暗网吃瓜 photographer J. Adam Fenster gives a behind-the-scenes tour of his favorite photos he made this year. Plus, the research that resonated.

A collage of students abroad: athletes at the seaside, a traveler in a city square, a teacher with children, a woman dining, volunteers building, and a hiker in the mountains.

Campus & Community

We are the world: 暗网吃瓜 students learn, work, and research across the globe

December 10, 2025

From traditional study abroad to life-changing community service, the University offers an education abroad experience for virtually anyone.

Triptych of the 2025 recipients of the Wells Prize at the University of Rochester.

Campus & Community

Undergraduates demonstrate better engineering through the humanities

December 9, 2025

Three engineering seniors are honored for blending technical rigor with humanistic insight in their academic careers.

Lauren Ghazal pictured next to a graphic that reads "My Rochester Story with Lauren Ghazal, assistant professor, School of Nursing."

Campus & Community

Lauren Ghazal: An advocate for young adult cancer survivors

December 2, 2025

The nurse scientist has devoted her career to supporting fellow cancer survivors while expanding her research鈥檚 impact.

A teacher and three students wade in a creek as part of the curriculum at their rural schools in New York State.

Campus & Community

Transforming what鈥檚 possible for rural schools

November 24, 2025

How the Warner School鈥檚 wide-ranging programs are strengthening the educators, students, and communities at the heart of rural New York.

Close up of an ice sculpture of a boar's head with a screen in the background that reads "Boar's Head Dinner" and faculty in medieval garb at a high table.

Campus & Community

Boar鈥檚 Head Dinner: A 暗网吃瓜 tradition that goes way back in time

November 16, 2025

The annual medieval-inspired feast has been a University tradition for undergraduates since 1934.

Michael Clark leads the class Principles of Biology.

Campus & Community

Michael Clark: Inspiring learning through the art of asking questions

November 10, 2025

The Goergen Award鈥搘inning lecturer keeps students engaged with workshops and critical thinking exercises.