Forever better
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Become a Rochester Yellowjacket
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At Rochester, you’re headed for a future with boundless possibility. With our flexible curriculum, renowned research opportunities, and local and global community, you’ll do your part to make the world ever better.
While I wanted to work in a clinical capacity, I wasn’t ready to give up my passion for inquiry and discovery. But coming to Rochester, I was able to meet physician-scientists to see what this career path was like... I realized it was a **perfect way to blend my interests** in medicine and science.
Derek Chien ’25
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How to apply
](https://admissions.rochester.edu/applying/how-to-apply/)
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Financial aid
](https://www.rochester.edu/financial-aid/)
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Programs and majors
](https://www.rochester.edu/academics/programs.html)
Discover Rochester for yourself
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Nestled at the intersection of the Genesee River and downtown Rochester, our campuses offer beautiful landscapes, stunning performance halls, cutting-edge laboratories, and a tight-knit culture to bring it all together.
[Plan your visit](https://www.rochester.edu/visit/)
News and updates
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Alumni spotlight
### Rochester alum’s novel adapted for the big screen
Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel _Mickey7_ gets a Hollywood glow-up with Bong Joon-ho’s film _Mickey 17_.
The magnificent _Mickey7_
](//www.rochester.edu/newscenter/review-spring-2025-edward-ashton-mickey7-bong-joon-ho-mickey17-641682/)
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### Does e-cigarette use increase the risk of cancer?
](//www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/does-e-cigarette-use-increase-the-risk-of-cancer)[
### Historic Yellowjacket athletics footage is a fountain of youth
](//www.rochester.edu/newscenter/yellowjacket-historic-game-footage-videos-archives-639342/)[
### New technology could prevent QR code phishing attacks
](//www.rochester.edu/newscenter/qr-code-phishing-definition-quishing-638842/)
[Explore more news](https://rochester.edu/newscenter/)
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