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SU, Cornell, University of Rochester collaborate to find solutions to CNY brain drain in upcoming charrette, Nov. 13-15

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Thirty-six students from Syracuse University, Cornell University and the University of Rochester will come together Nov. 13-15 for a charrette to address and work on creative solutions to one of the toughest problems facing Upstate New York: retaining smart, hard-working young people post-gradu

Project to Encourage Nationwide Use of Rochester's Math Homework Software Receives $1.2 Million Grant

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

More than 200,000 students from 150 universities around the country are already using University of Rochester's online homework system WeBWorK to help them with their math homework. The program is so successful that the National Science Foundation has just issued a $1.2 million grant through

Local Authors Chosen for the University of Rochester's Andrew Eiseman Writers Award

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Seymour Schwartz and Karla Linn Merrifield are the winners of the 2009 Andrew Eiseman Writers Award at the University of Rochester. Schwartz\' novel Putting \"America\" on the Map: The Story of the Most Important Graphic Document in the History of the United States was chosen in th

Baby Einstein Controversy: Warner Professor Offers Healthy Language Learning Alternatives for Young Children

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Baby Einstein videos have become a staple in many American households until recently when the Walt Disney Company decided to refund the product, acknowledging that these ever-popular videos were not intended to be educational or promote better brain development among young children.

Rochester Region Brainstorms on How to Attract Next Generation to Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Careers

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

University of Rochester President Joel Seligman and New York State Vice Chancellor of the Board of Regents Milton Cofield and Regent Wade Norwood will host a day of discussion and debate on Nov. 4 to discover new ways to develop student interest in science-related fields.

The goal of the

University of Rochester Dethrones MIT by Winning Regional Finals of World's Most Prestigious Computer Programming Contest

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Three University of Rochester computer science students will head to China for the world finals of the Association of Computing Machinery\'s annual competition in February

The University of Rochester has become the first school in six years to beat MIT in

African Desert Rift Confirmed as New Ocean in the Making

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Geologists Show that Seafloor Dynamics Are at Work in Splitting African Continent

In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the beginning of a new ocean as two parts of the Afr

University of Rochester Professor Riccardo Betti advises Congress on Future of Fusion

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Betti, an expert in the field of inertial fusion, tells the House that fusion research is at a critical stage

University of Rochester mechanical engineering Professor Riccardo Betti testified before Congress Thursday morning, touting recent achievements o

Rochester Junior Wins Scholarship for Study Abroad Semester at Sea

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Eric Phamdo, a junior majoring in psychology with a minor in biology at the University of Rochester, has been awarded the Semester at Sea Diversity Abroad Scholarship. Phamdo is the second Rochester student to receive this scholarship and is one of only five students chosen from a national pool o

City Teens Go Green as Part of the 2009 Science STARS Afterschool Program

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Program Enriches Girls\' Understanding of Science, Environmental Issues

The future is looking a little \"greener\" as more than 65 middle school girls are learning how to use science to make the world a better place. Seventh- through ninth-grade girls from Wilson Foundati