@Rochester
-- Nov.
28, 2006
Tuesday's Forecast: Mostly Cloudy, High: 56°
Tomorrow : Mostly Cloudy, High: 60°
In
Today's Issue
- Vaccine Researchers
Answer Student Questions
- Miner Library
Food Drive
- Simon Hosts
Diversity Day
- Deadline Extended
for Writing Award
- Events:
Women and Music, Retirement Workshop, Wake up in Wilson
- In the Headlines:
Guo on Turning Metal Black, Research on Parental Conflict, Review
of Lutenist O’Dette
News
and Announcements
Vaccine
Developers Take on Student Questions
Two of the three University researchers behind the technology in a vaccine
that is proven to prevent a specific type of cancer will meet with University
students on December 4 to answer questions about a potentially deadly
virus and how to prevent it.
Miner
Library Sponsors Food Drive
The Miner Library at the Medical Center is sponsoring a food drive in
conjunction with FOODLINK. Drop off nonperishable items in the library's
front entrance from December 4 to 16.
Simon
School Hosts Diversity Day
The Simon School is hosting a special day for underrepresented U.S.
minority candidates who have an interest in graduate business study.
Enjoy a keynote speech, meet with alumni and current students, and attend
a reception sponsored by the National Association for Black MBAs on
December 1 in Schlegel Hall. RSVP by November 29 to admissions@simon.rochester.edu
with "Diversity Day" in the subject line, and attach a current
resume.
Deadline
Extended for Book, Play Entries for Writing Award
The deadline for Rochester-area writers to submit full-length published
works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people's literature, and
playwriting has been extended until December 15 for the second annual
Andrew Eiseman Writers Award.
Events
November
28
Women and Music: Looking Back, Looking Forward: Ellen Koskoff, professor
of ethnomusicology at the Eastman School, "Theorizing Women and
Music: The Big Picture." Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library, 5 p.m.
November
28 and 29
Benefits Office Retirement Workshop: "Best Practices for Retirement
Planning" presented by Vanguard. Various times and locations. See
Web site for details.
November
29
Wake up in Wilson: Breakfast treats and bargain books. Wilson Commons,
8:30 to 10 a.m.
See
these calendars for more events: Currents,
Eastman
School, Medical
Center, Warner
School, School
of Nursing, and Memorial
Art Gallery.
Rochester
in the News
Toronto Star
(November 26)
Blacker
Than Black Is the New Black
"It opens up channels to make the metal more absorptive than it
otherwise would be," says Chunlei Guo, assistant professor of optics,
who has developed a process to turn metal black using a femtosecond
laser.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
(November 27)
Quarreling
Parents Need to Fix Their Marriage
A report on the effects of parental conflict on children cites research
by Rochester and the University of Notre Dame that indicates children
notice tension between parents, including strife that is not verbal
or physical.
The New York
Times (November 22)
In
a Rarefied World of Lutenists One Makes the Antique Fresh
"For fans of the lute and its repertory, Paul O’Dette’s
annual recitals—and, for that matter, his work as a vocal accompanist
and ensemble player—are highlights of the concert season,"
writes Allan Kozinn in a review of the November 18 performance at Weill
Recital Hall by O’Dette, associate professor of conducting and
ensembles at the Eastman School.
In
Higher Education
University
Business (November 27)
Most
Sustainable Campuses
"When it comes to sustainability efforts on a campus, having a
vision is certainly a must. But it's the campus community that makes
it all happen."
Helpful
Sites
Contact
Us
We want to hear
from you!
Send submissions
and feedback to at-rochester@rochester.edu
|
