Ask A College Bowl Champ 2009 [CC]

Commencement 2009:
A Student’s Eye View
Featuring winning works from this annual showcase of undergrads' short films.

1st prize
'Synchronized Living'
Lyndsey Godwin, '10

2nd Prize
'The Phantasmagore'
Amy Warden, '09

3rd prize
'Chronological Reversal: The Spreading Epidemic'
Derek Murphy, '11
BYOL (Bring Your Own Launcher), pumpkins and Skittles™ provided... the student chapter of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) hosts its eighth annual pumpkin launch.

Ringing in a Rochester tradition
Students learnand teach othersto play the Hopeman Memorial Carillon, the largest collegiate carillon in the state. Read more...

Rochester Black Freedom Struggle Oral History Project
To capture a critical chapter in civil rights history, the Rare Books and Special Collections has launched the Rochester Black Freedom Struggle Oral History Project. Read more...

Red attracts males
Researchers have found that the color red makes women more attractive to males. [ CC ] Read more ...
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Francis Bellamy and the Pledge of Allegiance
A graduate of the University in 1876, Bellamy went on to earn fame as the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, first published in 1892.

Ancient Asian Turtle Migrated to America
Students working with John Tarduno, professor of geophysics Rochester, found a surprising fossil in the High Arctic region. Read more ...

Gamers Don't Seek Violence
A new study shows that violence is not what attracts players to video games. [ CC ] Read more ...
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The Key to Happiness
Research finds achievements like wealth, fame and image are not keys to happiness. [ CC ] Read more ...
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Get On the Biodiesel Bus
UR Biodiesel is a student-led project to convert waste vegetable oil into biodiesel to fuel a campus bus.
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