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President Barack Obama congratulated Esther Conwell, a professor of chemistry, after she received a National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony in November. (Photo: Ryan K Morris Photography and the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation)
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Esther Conwell is the first University scientist to receive a National Medal of Science.
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Panelists Ernest Hicks of Xerox Corp., life trustee Jerry Gardner ’58, ’65 (Mas), Augustine Melendez of Eastman Kodak Co., trustee Carl Williams ’75S (MBA), trustee Thomas Richards of the City of Rochester, trustee Cathy Jones Minehan ’68, President Joel Seligman, trustee G. Robert Witmer ’58, and trustee Francis Price ’74, ’75S (MBA) (left to right) helped lead a discussion about inclusion during the first University-wide conference on diversity in April.
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Brian MacMillan ’10 spent many hours in Douglass Dining Center, where he prepared sections on of high-tech nylon fabric as part of his small sporting goods business that specializes in making lightweight durable tarps for backpackers and campers.
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With a national title, four trips to the Final Four and 563 victories, men’s basketball coach Mike Neer stepped down after 34 seasons. Another Rochester coaching legend—women's soccer coach Terry Gurnett—also had his swan song this year. After building the program from scratch, Gurnett led the Yellowjackets to two national championships, 20 NCAA tournament appearances, and more than 400 victories.
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Elizabeth Hanan, who is pursuing a masters in music education at the Eastman School, teaches a strings class at Enrico Fermi School 17 in the Rochester City School District.
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Students armed with pillows and enthusiasm mark the end of classes in May with a pillow fight on the Eastman Quadrangle.
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Amy Wakim '05, '07 (MA), a graduate student in quantum optics, adjusts lasers in the lab of Nicholas Bigelow, the Lee A. DuBridge Chair in Physics. As part of Bigelow’s team, Wakim uses lasers to cool atoms to temperatures near absolute zero. The scientific community celebrated the 50th anniversary of the laser in 2010.
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Dan Brooks ’10 used funds from an anthropology research grant to study the city of Rochester’s graffiti culture, including the work seen here at the Cobbs Hill Park water towers.
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Nursing students Danielle Ambeau ’10N, Aundrea Soong ’10N, and Anna Asiama’10N get ready for the School of Nursing Commencement at Eastman Theatre.
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Michael Sherman and his son Nathan, 4, celebrate after the School of Medicine and Dentistry's commencement ceremony in May.
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Stars seem to stream across the sky above the University's C.E.K. Mees Observatory in a long-exposure photograph taken over the summer. Administered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the observatory is located about 40 miles south of Rochester in the Bristol Hills.
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Karen Jackson, an EPA certified contractor, replaces a window in an older home on Rochester's northeast side. A partnership involving University and community scientists and educators has become a model for reducing the risks Rochester children face from lead poisoning.
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Lab engineer Art Salo takes a photo of the seismograph in Hutchison Hall following a magnitude 5.0 earthquake that originated near Ottowa, Canada. The June 23 quake was felt by some in the Rochester area.
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The George Eastman statue in the Eastman Quadrangle stands in contrast to a bright summer sky.
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Sarah Alpert-Gillis ’14 (left) and Danielle Joyner ’14 dance to tunes by the UR Marching Pep Band as they wait for Move-In Day instructions.
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The Class of 2014 sing the University's alma mater during the orientation candlelight ceremony on Eastman Quadrangle.
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Honorary coach Patrick Karr, 6, of Rochester and linebacker Edward Dauphin ’11 prepare for the coin toss at the Courage Bowl vs. St. John Fisher. The annual benefit for Camp Good Days and Special Times moved into Marina Auto Stadium this year.
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Sanjay Gupta, a noted neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent, gives the keynote address at Meliora Weekend. "Compassion comes from all different places in all different forms," he told the audience at the Goergen Athletic Center "(That spirit of compassion) is what binds us together around the world."
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Mike Marisa ’01 breathes fire during a performance on the steps of Rush Rhees Library during Meliora Weekend. The Strong Jugglers celebrated their 15th Anniversary Reunion during the weekend event.
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Zev Fima ’12, takes a cream pie to the face during Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity's annual pie-throwing fundraiser at Wilson Commons.
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A Memorial Art Gallery visitor takes a closer look at a Rembrandt etching during a George Eastman Circle event at the gallery. The etchings were lent by Tobia and Morton Mower.
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A youngster comes face-to-face (almost!) with a bust of Abraham Lincoln at the Memorial Art Gallery.
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The International Theatre Program staged David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men this fall.
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Missy Pfohl Smith, the director of the Program of Dance and Movement, leads a session of the class Contemporary Dance: Context and Practice at Spurrier dance studio this fall. Named director in May, Smith has launched several initiatives to highlight the program’s connections throughout the University and in the community.
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David Huang, an associate professor of medicine and director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory, sits in the control room of the Stereotaxis Magnetic Navigation System at the Medical Center in October.
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The men's soccer team enjoys a nice day for practice at Fauver Stadium this fall. The Yellowjackets finished the season with a10-3-5 record after a first-round loss in the NCAA Division III playoffs.
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In each of the past seven straight seasons, the Yellowjacket field hockey team has received the Division III National Academic Team Award from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. The honor is given in recognition of overall team GPA.
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Caroline Stenpack ’11(left) and Neha Ahuja ’11 pose for a photo during a tour of the Rush Rhees Library tower in October.
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Bernard Weiss, a professor of environmental medicine,
was a radio operator and gunner aboard B-24 bombers for the Air Force in the Pacific theater during World War II. Weiss, who fought in the Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan from 1943 to 1945, says his experience in the war matured him. “I grew up,” he says. “It’s an experience that colors the way I see the world.” Weiss was among the University's veterans featured in a tribute slideshow for Veterans Day.
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The Interfaith Chapel on the River Campus celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010.
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Douglas Lowry, dean of the Eastman School, introduces members of the media to the Eastman School's new East Wing, which features a sculpture by noted glass artist Dale Chihuly in the building's Wolk Atrium.
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Ji Sun Kim, a graduate student at the Eastman School, poses for a photo in the new Hatch Recital Hall, the centerpiece of the school's new wing.
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Jamal Rossi, executive associate dean and professor of woodwinds, stands in the balcony of the new Hatch Recital Hall. The hall's acoustics and its multimedia details reflect the role of technological advancements in the performance and delivery of music.
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The new Eastman East Wing completes George Eastman’s original vision of an integrated facility for the Eastman School and Eastman Theatre.