@Rochester
— April
16, 2008
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In
Today's Issue
- Professor Named President of International Society
on Infant Studies
- Think Green for Earth Day 2008
- Top Cardiologist to Give Hoffman Day Keynote Address
- All Invited to Lunchtime Health Fair
- Simon School Hosts Medical Management Experience Day
- Event Highlight: International Travel Market
- Rochester in the News: Mark Bocko on Breakthroughs
in Virtual Music Performance, Gregory MacDonald on the Simon School
Experience
- In Higher Ed: A Good Grade for Teach for America
News
and Announcements
Professor Named
President of International Society on Infant Studies
Richard Aslin, the William R. Kenan Professor of Brain and Cognitive
Sciences, has been named president-elect of the International Society
on Infant Studies, a not-for-profit professional organization devoted
to the promotion of research on the development of infants. Read
more...
Think Green for
Earth Day 2008
The University is hosting several events in celebration of Earth Day,
including a personal electronics recycling event on Friday, April 18,
from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Read
more...
Top Cardiologist
Will Give Keynote Address at Annual Hoffman Day
Eugene Braunwald, the Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard
Medical School and chairman of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction
Study Group at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, will speak Monday, April
28, at the School of Medicine and Dentistry's annual Marvin J. Hoffman
Day award ceremonies. Read
more...
All Invited to
Lunchtime Health Fair
Get free giveaways and learn more about adopting a healthy lifestyle
at the "Get Fit to Rock" UR Health Day on Thursday, April 17,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hirst Lounge of Wilson Commons. Read
more...
Simon School
Hosts Medical Management Experience Day
Join in on a class, have dinner with current students, and learn more
about the Simon School's Masters in Medical Management Program on Friday,
April 18, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in Schlegel Hall. In addition, learn more
about career possibilities related to the program during an information
reception on Saturday, April 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Medical
Center. To reserve a space at either event, contact Kate Walsh, 273-1645
or kate.wals@simon.rochester.edu.
Events
Wednesday,
April 16
International
Travel Market. Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons. 11:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m.
For more events: www.rochester.edu/calendar
Rochester
in the News
U.S. News & World
Report (April 14)
“E-Sharp Human”
The report spotlights work by Professor Mark Bocko and his graduate students
in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering who are collaborating
with Eastman School's David Headlam, professor of music theory, to develop
technologies that will make it possible for musicians to perform together
live via the Internet. Read
more...
BusinessWeek
(April 13)
“Rochester's Intimate Program”
Gregory MacDonald, executive director of admissions and administration
at the Simon School, says Simon is the perfect size to provide students
with a highly personalized experience from the start of the admissions
process through graduation day and beyond. Read
more of his interview with BusinessWeek.com reporter Kelly Bronk.
In
Higher Education
Christian
Science Monitor (Apri 4 issue)
“A Good Grade for Teach for America”
"What makes a good teacher? Experience helps. But a new study of
Teach for America—education's version of the Peace Corp— shows
that their novice high school teachers bring something to the classroom
that trumps traditional training and experience." Read
more...
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