University of Rochester : College and University Events

University of Rochester Students Showcase Innovative Solutions

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Seniors at the University's Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have been spending much of the school year in problem-solving mode. In many cases, the students have been partnering with local companies and institutions over the past year to solve real-world engineering problems in th

Rochester Students Head to Statewide Business Competitions Finals

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

By Dan Wang

Six University of Rochester teams will advance to the New York Business Plan Competition statewide finals in Albany on April 26, where they will compete for $225,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. These teams represent diverse disciplines, hailing from the College of Arts and S

Symposium Focuses on Increasing Minority Male Achievement

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

WHO: Members of the University of Rochester's new affinity group, the Minority Male Leadership Association (MMLA), will hold their first ever symposium, set to focus on increasing minority male achievement in Rochester.

TIME, DATE, PLACE: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Ap

Documentary Screening Marks 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

DATE, TIME, PLACE: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Little Theatre, 240 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y.

WHAT: To mark the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the Chronicle of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising According to Marek Edelman will be screened at the Little

Festival Illuminates Sibley Tower Building with Art, Music

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

ArtAwake Brings Cultural Entertainment to Rochester Landmark

ArtAwake, the University of Rochester student-organized festival, will take over

Institute for Popular Music to Host Musicians from The Doors and Barenaked Ladies

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Steven Page, former lead singer and guitarist for Barenaked Ladies, will speak at the University of Rochester on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

John Densmore, songwriter and drummer for The

Rochester Diversity Conference Explores Strength in Differences

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The University of Rochester's fourth annual diversity conference, Our Differences, Our Strength, will explore how the diverse identities that exist on campus can be source of strength in an academic community.

Ferrari Humanities Symposia: Reformations in Western Thought

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The Protestant Reformation led to great changes in religious thought and practice, but the technological, social, and political changes that helped create it are far less well known. The University of Rochester will explore these issues and more April 8 through 10, with a symposium that features

Concert Celebrates Polish Composer Krzysztof Penderecki

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

DATE, TIME, AND PLACE: Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. in Strong Auditorium, University of Rochester River Campus.

WHAT: A concert featuring Eastman School of Music trio Strings & Hammers will honor the 80th birthday of composer Krzysztof Penderecki, one of today's foremost c

Conference Aims to Confront Sexual Assault on Campuses

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

A series of lectures, workshops, and panel discussions will address the impact of gender violence and sexual assault on individuals and campus communities during Survivor to Thriver: Confronting Sexual Assault on Campus, a conference to be held on Tuesday, April 2, and Wednesday, April 3,