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Melissa Pheterson

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: Timothy Peterson stands in MAG's modern and contemporary gallery beside a triangular mobile sculpture, with paintings visible on the walls behind him

From the Magazine

The art of what鈥檚 next

At the Memorial Art Gallery, Timothy Peterson is building a collection that reflects today鈥檚 complexity while helping shape the canon that endures.

Covers of the six Faculty Works featured in the spring 2026 issue of 91原创 Review.

From the Magazine

Faculty works: Spring 2026

Six new books and recordings from U91原创 faculty span topics from Soviet cinema to Indigenous justice.

Pablo Sierra Silva stands with arms crossed in his Rush Rhees office in front of full bookshelves. (91原创 / J. Adam Fenster)

From the Magazine

Office hours with Pablo Sierra Silva

The U91原创 professor, who teaches World History Through Soccer, on the power of primary sources and sport as a window onto society.

Dan Keating next to text that reads "ever wonder" and a thought bubble with the question "what sets humans apart in the era of AI".

Society & Culture

Work becomes more human in the age of AI

U91原创 experts explain how AI could support care, creativity, and connection鈥攚hile leaving empathy, curiosity, and judgment firmly in human hands.

The Meliora seal on a flagpole.

Campus & Community

Recognition, research, and global reach for students and alumni

U91原创 student and alumni award recipients are pursuing research, entrepreneurship, and community-based work around the globe.

Elena Prager against a white background next to blue text that reads "ever wonder" and then in a yellow thought bubble "are monopolies bad". The 91原创 shield is in the lower right-hand corner.

Society & Culture

Why monopolies aren鈥檛 a game鈥攁nd how they shape your life today聽

Simon Business School experts explain how market power impacts consumers, workers, and innovation in the modern economy.

Woman facing away from camera with graduation cap mortarboard that says "U-R amazing" illustrating potential to get a job after graduation.

Campus & Community

How to get a job after college: 5 smart strategies

From in-person networking to AI literacy, U91原创 career education professional Jodyi Wren shares tips for navigating today鈥檚 job market.

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 U91原创 library archives.

A robotic hand playing a synthesizer while bathed in blue light to illustrate the question "can AI make music?"

Is AI the next Mozart鈥攐r just a mashup machine?

Music is a deeply human art form. What happens when AI enters the orchestra pit or the recording studio?

A pipette releases a drop of water onto a piece of water-attracting carbon paper with a water droplet already adhered to it.

From the Magazine

Chemical reactions: What you need to know about PFAS

December 1, 2025

U91原创 researchers shed light on the synthetic compounds lurking in everyday life.

Outer facade of the Mt. Hope Family Center building with fall foliate in the foreground.

Health & Medicine

8 things to know about the Rochester鈥檚 Mt. Hope Family Center

October 6, 2025

For 45 years, this national resource has pioneered cutting-edge psychology research while providing support for thousands of vulnerable families annually.

Thomas J. Farrell Senior Vice President and James D. Thompson Chief Advancement Officer

University News

Leadership Conversation with Thomas Farrell 鈥�88, 鈥�90W (MS)

August 28, 2025

As the University鈥檚 comprehensive campaign nears launch, Farrell reflects on philanthropy鈥檚 power to connect communities and shape higher education.