Illustration promoting 'Star-Stuck: iZone’s Escape Room Experience.' The image features a minimalist design with a dark background. A partially open door with a keyhole is on the left, casting light into the scene. Footprints lead to a vintage film camera on a tripod, positioned on the right. The title 'Star-Stuck' is written in bold red text at the top, with the subtitle 'iZone’s Escape Room Experience' in smaller red and yellow text beneath it. The iZone logo is in the bottom-right corner.

The iZone Escape Room: A Star-Stuck Success Story

Student-led event tests participants' creative problem solving skills

Winners of the 'Make it happen' grant standing against a painted wall

Make It Happen Grants

University of Rochester Libraries gifted seed funding to support 13 enterprising students and alumni who successfully pitched innovative projects

Barbara Burger sitting at a desk

Metzdorf Award goes to iZone namesake

Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries recognize the longtime advocacy, counsel, and support of University Trustee Barbara Burger ʼ83.

Karp fellow helps a fellow student with using the VR headset. Photo by Quinn Freidenburg

Karp Library Fellows, Cohort III

In May, two fellows will move on while two continue their work. Here’s a close look at the state of the fellowship and its third cohort.

Yasmin Mattox headshot

iZone’s new ‘magnetic’ director

The River Campus Libraries taps a local entrepreneur to lead the Barbara J. Burger iZone into its next era of creative problem-solving.

A graphic that features an assortment of yellow gear and a person on a ladder next to a large light bulb

Innovation Challenge III: Sustainable Futures

Rochester students took on the challenge of addressing current problems that local organizations face.

The sun shining through the clocktower

Karp Library Fellows 2: The New Batch

Here it grows again—the Karp Library Fellows Program welcomes its second cohort.

A certificate for Dean's Student Library Service Award winner made out to "All-Star Student"

The 2021 Dean Team

In the past year, all student employees gave all-star efforts, but three students really shined.

Illustration of a student laying back facing a crescent moon with Rush Rhees Library in the background

Dream University Challenge

In physically distant times, students attempt to build the ideal virtual campus meeting space.

Illustration of collaboration

COVID-19 Challenge accepted

Students were challenged to solve pandemic-related problems in just 10 days

A view of iZone's booth seating and a COVID safety sign from the piazza

iZoned for study

When New York State approved research libraries to open, iZone got the call

Karp Library Fellows graphic

Karp Library Fellows

A new library fellowship has students giving as much as they are getting.

Lead the Future Dever

Lead the Future

The Rochester alumnus, fresh out of the publishing process, talks about what makes book-writing difficult, why anyone can do it, and why he did.

iZone's Norris Piazza

iZone among 'most impressive' of 2019

The creative problem-solving space is among 13 libraries being recognized for its design

iZone's Norris Piazza, looking toward the study booths

Rush Rhees Library's newest 'place to be'

Among the highlights of Meliora Weekend was the formal dedication of the Barbara J. Burger iZone

Julia Maddox

Julia Maddox is the 2018 Messinger Award recipient

The award recognizes the iZone director's leadership in bringing the iZone's vision and mission to life.

iZone's Norris Piazza looking toward Kessler Amphitheater

Barbara J. Burger iZone opens

Rush Rhees Library welcomes a new home for inspiration, innovation, and imagination