University of Rochester : Science and Technology Releases

More than 500 Psychologists Explore Human Motivation During International Conference in Rochester, June 27 to 30

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Hundreds of psychologists from 38 countries will gather in Rochester to share the latest scientific insights into the mysteries of human motivation during the Conference on Self-Determination Theory, June 27 to 30.

Student Filmmakers Recognized at 8th Annual Gollin Film Festival

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

A diverse group of 12 student films were presented at the 8th annual Gollin Film Festival at the University of Rochester on Wednesday, May 1, with the top three films winning $1,000 in cash prizes. The festival, which is open to all undergraduate students at the University, is sponsored by the un

Krasznahorkai and Stănescu Win 2013 Best Translated Book Awards

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The Best Translated Book Awards for poetry and fiction were announced on Friday, May 3, with Nichita Stănescu's Wheel with Single Spoke, translated from the Romanian by Sean Cotter (Archipelago Books) and L�szl� Krasznahorkai's Satantango, translated from the Hungarian by Georg

University Trustee Endows Distinguished Professorship in English and Commits Further Support for Student Scholarships

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

In appreciation of the education, inspiration and financial support he received as an undergraduate student at the University of Rochester, longtime Trustee Alan Hilfiker has made a significant gift that will create the Alan F. Hilfiker Distinguished Professorship in English.

Hilfiker has

The University of Rochester's International Theatre Program PresentsTennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams' haunting portrayal of a family in crisis and a masterpiece of the American theatre, opens in Todd Theatre at the University of Rochester on Thursday, April 25.

"Todd's production immerses the audience in the heart of the Wingfield apa

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

2013 Best Translated Book Award Finalists Announced

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The fiction and poetry shortlists for the 2013 Best Translated Book Awards (BTBA) were revealed simultaneously on Three Percent, an online resource for International Literature at the University of Rochester, and

Reframing Stress: Stage Fright Can Be Your Friend

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Fear of public speaking tops death and spiders as the nation's number one phobia. But new research shows that learning to rethink the way we view our shaky hands,

Charles and Dale Phelps Endow Professorship in Public Health and Policy

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Theodore Brown, Professor of History and Public Health Sciences, Named First Recipient

Charles (Chuck) Phelps, Ph.D., University Professor and provost emeritus of the University of Rochester, and his wife, Dale Phelps, M.D., professor and former chief of the Medical

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