Tag: alumni

Born and raised in Jamaica, Ranae and Shanae McKenzie are identical twins with identical passions. Both came to the U.S. for their undergraduate education and now are nursing students together. In ...

Although she lived modestly, Evelyn Lutz quietly amassed a small fortune. When she died at age 86, she left more than $2 million to universities that helped shape her life as a nurse, professor, and ...

Sheniece L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CNL, is URMC’s newly appointed Nursing Director for Equity and Inclusion in Nursing Practice. The role may be brand-new to her—and to the system—but she has valuable ...

URMC neurologist Gretchen Birbeck, M.D., M.P.H., has received a $4.3 million award from the NIH to continue her research in sub-Saharan Africa on the neurological problems that arise in people ...

The past year has challenged URMC in ways no one could have imagined. There’s no denying the Rochester-strong courage, tenacity, and teamwork that got us through an unforgettable year.

During a global pandemic that has underscored the importance of nursing, the profession took a moment to celebrate one of its living legends, Loretta Ford, who turned 100 in December.

Fourth-year medical students across the U.S. learned where they’ll be spending the next four years on Match Day, Friday, March 19, which was an all-virtual experience for the second year in a row.

Brian Graves ’96N, ’01N (MS), ’12N (PhD) always had a deep love for the University of Rochester. You don’t graduate three times from a school you’re ambivalent about.

Jose Perpignan ’16N waited in front of his computer for an interview to begin one October morning, completely unaware he was moments away from receiving a life-changing amount of money. On live TV.

Nathan A. Smith, Ph.D. (’13) and Monique Mendes, Ph.D. (’20) were named two of the 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America in Cell Mentor.