University of Rochester : Humanities and Social Science Releases

Relax on Quad, Listen to Melodies from the University's Tower Bells

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The University of Rochester\'s Eastman Quadrangle will once again provide a backdrop for the annual Hopeman Memorial Summer Carillon Recital Series in front of the historic Rush Rhees Library on the River Campus.

Free and open to the public, this series will begin on Monday, July 7,

Golisano Foundation and UR Launch New Institute for Innovative Transition

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

New Institute Prepares Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities for a Successful Adulthood

In response to a vital community need for effective transition information, programs, and services for young adults with disabilities and their families, the Golisano Foundation has teamed

'Hot Blues for the Homeless' Benefit Concert: A Tribute to Son House

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Long Delayed Recognition Given to Blues Legend with Rochester Roots

Seminal Mississippi Delta bluesman Eddie "Son" House who lived three decades in Rochester, will be getting some "overdue recognition" at a tribute concert on Sunday, June 8,

International LPGA Champions Discuss Life on World Tour

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Pioneer Spirit of Women Paves Way for Fair and Equal Chance Today

With the popularity of women's professional golf now an international phenomenon, four LPGA champions from different parts of the world�France, South Korea, Canada, and the United States�will dis

New International Relations Major Offers Grounding in World Politics

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Building on growing student interest in world affairs and the expertise of one the nation's top ranked political science departments, the University of Rochester has created a major in international relations to give students a grounding in the concepts and theories of how nations relate to each

University of Rochester Graduate Takes Rush-Henrietta Students to CERN in Switzerland to Unravel Secrets of the Universe

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

A team from Rush-Henrietta Senior High School is one of six teams selected nationally to participate in one of the "most exciting physics experiments of the decade." High school physics teacher Jeffrey Paradis, who earned his Master of Science degree in adolescence physics in 2004 from th

Author Explains How Women in the Church of God in Christ Created Social Change through Spirituality in the Early 20^th Century

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

In the early 20th century, equal opportunities for women at the work place and in the political arena were severely restricted. Laboring under the twin burdens of racial prejudice and patriarchal hierarchy, African-American women were often relegated to scrubbing floors, washing clothes, laborin

University of Rochester Conference Examines Effects of a Globalizing World

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

National Speakers to Discuss Globalization Impact on Health, Education, Culture, Environment

Covering a wide range of distinct economic, political, and cultural trends, the term "globalization" has quickly become a buzzword in the public arena. That's why nine nationally-

Library to Share Abraham Lincoln Documents Online

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

The University of Rochester will soon share original papers from the pen of Abraham Lincoln online, through an innovative program that puts students in touch�literally�with history.

Through the program, letters and other Lincoln documents will be scanned and posted online with type

Eastman Studies in Music Series Celebrates Landmark Volume

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

University of Rochester Press Reflects Strengths of Campus

In music the passions enjoy themselves, wrote Nietzsche.

Talk with musicologist Ralph Locke about any of the critically acclaimed books from the Eastman Studies in Music series published by the Uni