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Local Issues :: April 2006
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Democrat and Chronicle (April 26)
UR Golfers Capture Second Straight UAA Crown
The University of Rochester pulled out a three-stroke victory in the UAA golf championships on Tuesday at Pomona, Rockland County.
Rochester Business Journal (April 26)
Trust Gives $2.5 Million to UR Nursing
The University of Rochester School of Nursing is getting $2.5 million to fund scholarships. The money comes in a grant from Helene Fuld Health Trust, which two years ago gave the school $2.2 million.
Rochester Business Journal (April 25)
UR Dean Green Exiting for Miami
William Scott Green, dean of the College at the University of Rochester, has resigned his post to become senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate education at the University of Miami. "Bill Green is a great innovator and national leader in undergraduate education," said University President Joel Seligman in a statement. "His achievements in those endeavors have strengthened our college as he shaped the Rochester Curriculum and developed the Renaissance Plan. (Also reported by Democrat and Chronicle.)
Democrat and Chronicle (April 25)
Macedon Youngster Offers Profound Lesson in Courage
Last December, Sara Kelly's abdominal pain, at first thought to be appendicitis, turned out to be caused by a tumor. After surgery to remove it, she has endured intensive chemotherapy treatments and is doing so well that she returned to her fourth-grade class about two months ago. "She never complained, always had a smile," said her doctor, David Korones of the Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong Memorial. "Her bravery, her resilience are absolutely inspirational."
Democrat and Chronicle (April 23)
Preventing Injury Through Exercise
When spring rolls around, people think they're in better shape than they are," says Andrew Duncan, chief physical therapist at University Sports Medicine's Sports Rehabilitation program in Brighton. "People ramp up too quickly. They don't let their bodies adjust."
Democrat and Chronicle (April 23)
Who We Are: Feasting on Mix of Cultures, Religions, Languages
Both the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester have a vibrant Indian-American student body. Other local colleges also have students of Indian heritage.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 21)
James Undercofler is arguably one of the most important figures in Rochester's rich cultural scene. But Thursday, barely a month after accepting a new five-year appointment as dean of the Eastman School of Music, he surprised many at the school with the announcement that he's leaving to become president of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Joel Seligman, president of the University of Rochester, of which Eastman is a part, wasted no time finding a temporary replacement, naming Jamal Rossi as interim dean. Rossi was hired just last year as Eastman's senior associate dean of academic affairs. (Also reported by WHEC-TV NBC (Rochester) and Rochester Business Journal.)
Democrat and Chronicle (April 20)
The University of Rochester William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration has named George J. Andrews III as executive director of its executive MBA program. Andrews, a 2003 graduate of the program, held several senior-level sales and marketing jobs at Bausch & Lomb Inc. The Simon school offers its executive MBA program in Rochester and a separate program in conjunction with the University of Bern in Bern, Switzerland.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 18)
The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded federal grants to four Rochester organizations for local arts programs. Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, D-Fairport, cochair of the Congressional Arts Caucus, announced the funding Monday. The University of Rochester received two grants totaling $25,000 to support the Memorial Art Gallery's permanent collection.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 17)
Peter Robinson, chief operating officer of the University of Rochester Medical Center, recalled a talk he had with Rochester Area Health Foundation president John Urban two months ago in which they discussed needs in community health—which could range from health disparities to immunizations. "He was looking for ways the university could connect and intersect with those (community health) needs," said Robinson, adding that he's looking forward to working with the foundation.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 15)
Thumbs up: For the University of Rochester's School of Nursing for winning Empire Gold certification, a recognition of innovation and growth. The certification was given by Empire State Advantage Inc., a public-private partnership formed to build economic competitiveness and improve the quality of life in New York. The University of Rochester was the only nursing school in the state to receive the Gold certification.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 13)
UR Scientist Shares Ideas with Japanese Firm
As the Biotechnology Industry Organization's bonanza in Chicago wound down, attendees from the Rochester area tied up loose ends. University of Rochester Medical Center's Richard Phipps, professor of environmental medicine, microbiology and immunology, oncology, and pediatrics, whose research has resulted in three patents, said in an interview that his encounter with a representative of a Japanese company on Monday could someday lead to a deal, as long as he can stay in touch. Though business cards and handshakes abound at the biotech industry's annual extravaganza, bringing those business encounters to fruition is a challenge in itself. "He's interested in coming up to Rochester," Phipps said of the Japanese company representative. "I'm passing this on to the tech transfer office."
Democrat and Chronicle (April 10)
Palm Sunday Is Time of Reflection for Many
Earlier Sunday morning, a decades-old tradition of giving took place at the Presbyterian Home on Thurston Road in the neighboring 19th Ward. With the collaborative support of three area churches—Westminster Presbyterian, St. Stephen's Episcopal and the Roman Catholic Community of the 19th Ward—and the Presbyterian Home, more than 100 people gathered at the home for a fundraising breakfast to benefit the Southwest Branch of the YMCA. The event annually draws some of the city's top business, educational and political leaders. The keynote speaker, University of Rochester President Joel Seligman, pledged to make the university more active in the surrounding community.
Rochester Business Journal (April 7)
Funding on Track for New UR Building
Nearly two-thirds of funding has been secured for the $37.7 million biomedical engineering-optics building at the University of Rochester, which is expected to open in spring 2007. The project received a financial boost this month from a $10 million donation by UR alumus and former trustee Robert Goergen. The building will be named after Goergen, who received his bachelor's degree in physics from the University in 1960.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 5)
Mayor Robert Duffy could help jump-start housing development by getting the presidents of MCC, the University of Rochester and SUNY Brockport around a table. Form a consortium on downtown housing and get private developers involved. Help persuade developers, who already are starting to see potential in downtown housing, to become even more excited about prospects.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 5)
Three Doctors Cited as Inventors
Richard Reichman, professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology; William Bonnez, associate professor of medicine; and Robert Rose, associate professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology, of the University of Rochester Medical Center won the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association's 2006 Distinguished Inventor of the Year Award for their role in developing a cervical cancer vaccine that could hit the market later this year. Merck and Co. and GlaxoSmithKline are in the final stages of testing their respective vaccines, whose technology they licensed from the UR Medical Center.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 1)
More than 140 students, professors and historians celebrated the life and legacy of Susan B. Anthony on Friday, two weeks after the 100th anniversary of her death. They gathered at the University of Rochester for the second day of a three-day conference focused on the work of the Rochester suffragist. "This is one of the first national conferences to use Susan B. Anthony as a window into the wider movements of women's rights and women's suffrage," said presenter Nancy Hewitt. Hewitt, who grew up in Spencerport and now teaches history at Rutgers University, has extensively studied Anthony and other Rochester-area suffragists.
Democrat and Chronicle (April 1)
Thumbs Up: For librarians and staff at University of Rochester's Rush Rhees Library for raising $4,600 to help Southern University of New Orleans replace books and materials lost to Hurricane Katrina. Their Feb. 20–24 "JambaLibrary!" included book sales, lectures, a jazz performance and raffles as part of the American Library Association's Adopt-a-Library Program.
