Planning a senior thesis, capstone, or independent research project? Apply for the Undergraduate Research Initiative Award, which recognizes University of Rochester students who demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and thoughtful engagement in the early stages of independent research. Applicants have the opportunity to work with a librarian who can support their research process and provide a letter of recommendation.
Key Dates
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Letters of Support: Friday, October 16, 2026
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Application Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2026, by 7:00 p.m.
Be sure to give your faculty member and librarian enough time to prepare their letters of support.
What to Include in Your Application
- Project title and description
- Reflective essay
- Project timeline
- Annotated bibliography
- Two letters of support: one from a faculty member and one from a librarian
Learn more: Visit the Research Initiative Award websiteā for application requirements, guidance, and more information about the award.
Questions? Please contact Daniel Castillo at Daniel.Castillo@library.rochester.edu.
Ready to apply? Scan the QR code on the flyer for more information and to access the application.
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Chamber Music Reading Sessions in the Stacks!
Students (individuals and pre-formed groups) are welcome to participate in chamber music reading sessions hosted by the Sibley Music Library on the following Saturdays, from 1:00 to 3:00 pmĀ (drop in when you can in the Alec Wilder Reading Room):
Strings: Ā September 19, October 24, November 21 Ā (led by David Ying / Masumi Rostad)
Brass: September 26, October 31 Ā (led by Mark Kellogg / TBA)
Woodwinds: October 17 (led by Anne Harrow)
Data Bloom 2026
Come join the Libraries Data Services Team for Data Bloom 2026!
Free and open to the public, this series has numerous virtual webinars covering an array of topics, including accessible viz, RStudio, Tableau, Python, Excel, Quarto, visualizing qualitative data with FigJam, and building Web Maps with Google Sheets.
ESM Live Stream in VISTA
Join us on Friday, September 11, at 11:30 a.m. in the VISTA Collaboratory on the first floor of Carlson Library for a livestream of the Eastman School of Music Horn Choir: 9/11 25th Anniversary Remembrance Concert.
Summer Hours
Sibley Music Library has officially transitioned to its summer operational hours.