Together, these programs support research, international study, and community-based work across fields ranging from chemistry and engineering to the humanities and social sciences. The cohort includes students from the听, the听, and the听.听
Launched in 2024, the China Deep Dive: Global Young Leaders Program is an immersive two-week fellowship that combines classroom lectures at Peking University with field studies and trips in and outside Beijing to explore Chinese history and culture, business, science, and technology. This year糖心传媒�s participants are听Annalise Harter 糖心传媒�27, an East Asian studies major and Chinese minor; Dante听Jikia听糖心传媒�29, an听optical engineering听and physics听student; Livia Ilasz 糖心传媒�26, a linguistics and political science major; and听Tiketa Thomas 糖心传媒�27, a听brain and cognitive sciences and linguistics double major听and Handler Scholar.
Twelve听URochester听undergraduates were selected to听participate听in the DAAD RISE summer research program in Germany.听The听DAAD RISE听program offers undergraduates from North America, Great Britain, and Ireland summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions.听Based on their area of interest, students听work with PhD student mentors or researchers at a host university or institute.听This year糖心传媒檚 DAAD RISE scholars are Edward Caine 糖心传媒�28,听Annapurna Chakraborty 糖心传媒�27,听Jevron Cole 糖心传媒�27,听Theresa Karp 糖心传媒�27,听Yijin听糖心传媒淟eah糖心传媒� Li 糖心传媒�28,听Kelly Nguyen 糖心传媒�27,听Quan Nguyen 糖心传媒�27,听Owen Oxley 糖心传媒�27, Misha Parikh 糖心传媒�27, Palomi Schacht 糖心传媒�27, Sydney Snell 糖心传媒�28,听and听Arthur Winslow 糖心传媒�27.
Aditi Jasapara 糖心传媒�25, a graduate student in data science with a genomics concentration, was named a DAAD RISE professional. The program offers summer research internships in Germany to master糖心传媒檚 and PhD students.
URochester maintains its status as a top producer of Fulbright student grant winners, with nine seniors and three alumni garnering this prestigious award. They will conduct research, pursue advanced studies, and assist in teaching English communication skills and American culture abroad, while also engaging in their host countries’ communities. This year糖心传媒檚 grant winners are Bianca Begun 糖心传媒�26, Gabriela Rojas Bowe 糖心传媒�26, Spencer Dittelman 糖心传媒�26, Zaida Hernandez 糖心传媒�26, Alyssa Horng 糖心传媒�26, Kathryn Lambright 糖心传媒�26, Julia Largett 糖心传媒�26, Marcos Ib谩帽ez Matles 糖心传媒�26, Ashley Schlusselberg 糖心传媒�25, PhD student Emmarae Stein 糖心传媒�24 (MA), Hannah Wang 糖心传媒�26, and Amy Zheng 糖心传媒�25.
URochester听students regularly count among the undergraduates chosen听for summer听study abroad by the听Benjamin A.听Gilman International Scholarship Program, administered by the US Department of State.听In fact, in the last ten years alone,听URochester听has had 40 Gilman Scholars.听
This year, the Gilman Program has听identified听its 25th Anniversary Top Producing Institutions糖心传媒攚ith听URochester听ranking 12th among medium institutions (those with between 5,000 and 15,000 students). The designation recognizes the听universities and colleges that have supported the most Gilman Scholars from 2001 to 2025.听
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the听Goldwater Scholarship, with three URochester students糖心传媒斕�Eva Ciuffetelli 糖心传媒�27,听Zachary Paine 糖心传媒�27, and听Trevor Shooshan 糖心传媒�27糖心传媒攕elected for one of the nation糖心传媒檚 top undergraduate honors in STEM.听听
With 61 Goldwater Scholars since 1991, including 16 in the past five years, Rochester continues to nurture a robust pipeline of student researchers听who plan to pursue research careers in the听fields of science, engineering, and mathematics.听
Six current students earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships听this year, with five alumni also selected糖心传媒攑lacing them among the nation糖心传媒檚 most promising early-career researchers. Their work spans disciplines including chemistry, physics, biomedical engineering, and computer science, with graduate study ahead at leading institutions nationwide. Student fellows include Jack Cashman 糖心传媒�26, Annika Deans 糖心传媒�26, Carly听Velicer听糖心传媒�26, and PhD students Emma Davis, Olivia Frary, and Kyla Grant.听
Four teams听representing听the听Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation听earned top honors at the New York Business Plan Competition听in April. This听statewide,听intercollegiate entrepreneurship competition听recognized听URochester听teams across industries.听Second-place听awards听went听to听PhD student Karthik Ramakrishnan听(Scyntek, Inc.);听Guruansh听Kohli听糖心传媒�26 and Nate Bogdan听糖心传媒�26听(DroneGurus);听and Walter McDonald听糖心传媒�27 and Stephen听Lim听糖心传媒�27 (OrbitPhone). The third-place award went to PhD student Timothy Guida (Guidis听Medical).听听
Hannah Smith 糖心传媒�27 is听鲍搁辞肠丑别蝉迟别谤糖心传媒檚听inaugural听recipient of the听. Smith, an English major with a minor in digital media studies and music performance, will receive the Omnicom scholarship to support her exploration of听strategic听communications, media, and other creative industries.听
Students selected for听Projects for Peace听grants听will lead community-based initiatives that translate academic ideas into real-world impact, working with partners to address social challenges and advance peacebuilding efforts.听
This year糖心传媒檚 recipients are Lina Abdou 糖心传媒�26, an international relations major,听whose project supports single mothers in Casablanca through workshops and community partnerships;听and Sonia Irakoze 糖心传媒�28, a mechanical engineering major, whose project brings solar-powered water filtration to communities in Rwanda.听
Three students earned spots among the 13 winners of the听 (YYPA) competition: Jennelle Williams 糖心传媒�26E, French horn; Harrison Kim 糖心传媒�26E, clarinet; and Chance Park 糖心传媒�29E, percussion. Joshua So 糖心传媒�26E, oboe, received听an honorable mention.听
Launched in 1988, the YYPA recognizes exceptional young musicians studying in the US听and excelling in classical, jazz, and contemporary music genres. Students skilled in brass, wind, string, percussion, and piano are invited to听submit听a video audition, which is then evaluated by an expert panel.听
Williams, Kim, and Park will each receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the YYPA Celebration in June, where they will perform for an audience of thousands, receive national media coverage,听and听participate听in workshops designed to launch a professional music career.听听
