Barbara J. Burger iZone

Barbara J. Burger iZone The Barbara J. Burger iZone at the River Campus Libraries is located at the University of Rochester.

iZone is a collaborative hub where students go to explore and imagine ideas for social, cultural, community and economic impact.

We had the absolute best time teaming up with the for another incredible drop-in art session at iZone!From carving cus...
05/25/2026

We had the absolute best time teaming up with the for another incredible drop-in art session at iZone!
From carving custom rubber stamps and pressing buttons to designing unique stickers, you all proved that everyone truly is an artist. 🖌️💛
Swipe through to see some of our favorite moments, smiling faces, and amazing creations from the afternoon!

If you missed this one, don't worry—we’re always cooking up new ways to create, connect, and collaborate. Stay tuned to our page so you don't miss the next one!

Pitch Imperfect this year was pure chaos and creativity, and our presenters absolutely crushed it! 🎤💥Thirty brave studen...
05/22/2026

Pitch Imperfect this year was pure chaos and creativity, and our presenters absolutely crushed it! 🎤💥
Thirty brave students took the stage to deliver a passionate presentation with a slide deck they had never seen before. Congrats to our winners, and thank you to everyone who came to support their friends! A huge shout out to our judges and Pitch Imperfect event-planning team!
Swipe through to see some of our favorite moments.📸

CulinariZone was a success! We teamed up with the RIT Center for Urban Entrepreneurship to bring the incredible Degwanda...
05/20/2026

CulinariZone was a success!
We teamed up with the RIT Center for Urban Entrepreneurship to bring the incredible Degwanda Gause (Chef Dede) from DDEggs & More right to campus! 🍳🔥
Our students got a front-row seat to a live cooking demonstration, dived into the rich cultural history of soul food, and shared a tasting of delicious fried chicken, baked mac & cheese, and seasoned collard greens.
Shoutout to Chef Dede for inspiring our students and showing us what community engagement is all about! 🙌

05/18/2026

Take a peek at the behind-the-scenes of our Make It Happen Winner Photoshoot. 😎

Wrapping up with our final four Make-It-Happen winners!Congrats to ALL 12 of this year’s recipients, we are so proud of ...
05/13/2026

Wrapping up with our final four Make-It-Happen winners!

Congrats to ALL 12 of this year’s recipients, we are so proud of what youmve created and can’t wait to see where you’ll go.

Feeling inspired? Keep an eye out for next year’s application, your idea could be next.

✨ Round two of our Make-It-Happen winners!Four more student innovators who pitched big and earned the funding to back it...
05/11/2026

✨ Round two of our Make-It-Happen winners!

Four more student innovators who pitched big and earned the funding to back it up. Head to our page if you missed the first post, and stay tuned because one more round is coming!

🎉 Spotlight on our Make-It-Happen winners !After months of preparation, we’re proud to announce the first four recipient...
05/08/2026

🎉 Spotlight on our Make-It-Happen winners !

After months of preparation, we’re proud to announce the first four recipients of this year’s grant. From a student-produced film to AI budgeting tools, these ideas are no joke. Stay tuned for our next two posts to meet all 12 winners!

Think you’ve got the next big idea? Applications open again in the Fall. 🚀

That’s a wrap on MIH Night!💡In April, our Make-It-Happen grant winners came together to celebrate and showcase their pro...
05/08/2026

That’s a wrap on MIH Night!💡

In April, our Make-It-Happen grant winners came together to celebrate and showcase their projects after months of preparation and hard work. Whether they’ve already executed their idea or are still bringing it to life, we couldn’t be more proud of how far they’ve come.

April was a busy month at iZone! Check out what we’ve been up to🚀🌟Our Karp Library Changemaking Fellow, Gabi, led a desi...
05/08/2026

April was a busy month at iZone! Check out what we’ve been up to🚀

🌟Our Karp Library Changemaking Fellow, Gabi, led a design thinking workshop to identify the needs of students transitioning from precollege to their first year.

🌟Our iZonies met with Alum Charlie Norris before he headed off to lead a Medallion workshop on Cognitive Complexity & Interpersonal Competence.

🌟Students in CASC 161: Building Impactful Ideas, used the skills they learned that semester to lead a systems-thinking workshop on food insecurity for community partners.

🌟Our Hybrid Course Instructor collaborated with the Learning Initiatives department to organize a UN SDG workshop focused on tackling climate change and food insecurity.

So much learning and creating happening in our space as we wrap up the semester! Thank you to everyone who got involved!

05/06/2026

What an incredible year it’s been! We can’t wait to create more memories with our students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

iZone doesn’t only live on the Ground floor of Rush Rhees Library. It lives within every University of Rochester student and alumnus that dares to imagine, innovate and create impact.

Make your impact today at the link in our bio💛

Today is URochester’s Day of Giving, and right now, your gift goes further! When 30 donors give to the River Campus Libr...
05/06/2026

Today is URochester’s Day of Giving, and right now, your gift goes further! When 30 donors give to the River Campus Libraries iZone Fund, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked—supporting iZone and the creative projects born from the space, including an exciting possibility for our Meliora Weekend conference—thanks to University Trustee Barbara Burger ’83. Every gift, of any size, makes a difference.

Make a gift at the link in our bio 🚀🌟

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