Research
Supported by nationally recognized faculty, advanced facilities, and a collaborative academic environment, the University of Rochester provides graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with the opportunity to conduct meaningful research across disciplines. Rochester combines the innovation of a major research university with the academic freedom and flexibility of a liberal arts college, encouraging individualized study that pushes boundaries and connects ideas across fields.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Our Research Centers
Rochester is an institution that thrives on interdisciplinary collaboration; something that is easy to see through the University’s research centers. These centers cross not only departments, but also schools and disciplines, providing our graduate students and post-doctoral fellows with unique opportunities to explore their field in a broader, more realistic scope.
Research Consultation
Ready to conduct your first research project but not sure how to get started?
Our expert librarians are here to help. With expertise in over 60 different areas, these research specialists are happy to meet with you to discuss your research, help you find sources, and coach you through the research process.
Celebrating Your Research
Graduate Research Day
Promote your research at our annual Graduate Research Day! Every year the Office of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs showcases research by graduate students across disciplines, including master’s and PhD candidates in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.
Students can also complete to win one of the following awards:
- Best research talk
- Best humanities/social sciences poster
- Best engineering poster
- Best natural sciences poster
- People’s choice award poster