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What distinguishes somebody with high intelligence quotient (IQ) scores? It could be an ability to ignore irrelevant sensory information.
May 23

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A new study indicates that non-human primates can discriminate between different quantities as accurately as a human child.
May 21

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The University of Rochester did its hometown proud Tuesday evening, winning the women's division in the prestigious J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Championships international road race.
May 21

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What's Your Motion Quotient?

A brief visual task can predict IQ, according to a new study. The unexpected link between IQ and motion filtering was reported online in the Cell Press journal Current Biology by a research team lead by Duje Tadin and Michael Melnick.

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More than 2,300 graduates received their bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in last weekend's ceremonies.

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Motion Quotient: May 23, 2013
Gastroenterologists Use New Technology to Detect Precancerous Cells: May 21, 2013
Bassists Playing Together at Eastman School of Music: May 21, 2013
Douglas Lowry Reappointed Dean of Eastman School of Music: May 19, 2013
Rochester Students Garner National Scholarship for Summer Research: May 17, 2013
Eastman School of Music Names New Faculty Members: May 16, 2013
Richard Waugh Appointed Associate Vice President for Research: May 16, 2013
Simon, UR Students Vie to Win Mark Ain Business Model Competition on May 15, 2013: May 15, 2013
Student Filmmakers Recognized at 8th Annual Gollin Film Festival: May 15, 2013
URMC Opens Clinic, Initiates Research on Rare Lung Disease in Women: May 14, 2013
Eastman School of Music Students Take Top Prizes in National Fischoff Competition: May 14, 2013
Rochester Student Receives $10K to Fund Youth Peace Project: May 10, 2013
UR Named Center for AIDS Research by the National Institutes of Health: May 9, 2013
Rochester Student to Pursue Graduate Study of American History as Beinecke Scholar: May 9, 2013

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