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August 2, 2018 | 11:06 am

Honorary professorships awarded for excellence in teaching

John Tarduno has been awarded the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professorship, and Thomas Eickbush and James Zavislan are recipients of the Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professorship.

topics: awards, Department of Biology, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James Zavislan, John Tarduno, Natural Sciences, professorships, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Eickbush,
University News
July 27, 2018 | 02:00 pm

Ellen Matson wins fellowship supporting innovative teaching

Assistant professor of chemistry Ellen Matson is one of five inaugural recipients of the Course Hero-Woodrow Wilson Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching, awarded for balancing research with a commitment to innovative teaching practices.

topics: awards, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
July 27, 2018 | 10:34 am

University receives $1 million HECap grant for UHS expansion

The expansion of the University Health Service (UHS) Building on River Campus will add approximately 6,000 square feet of space for UHS services, including expanded access to mental health care, and meeting spaces for health support groups.

topics: announcements, University Health Service,
University News
July 24, 2018 | 02:10 pm

Narcan emergency overdose treatment added to University’s AED cabinets

Narcan nasal spray, an emergency medicine used to reverse an opioid overdose, is now included in all of the University’s publicly accessible AED (automated external defibrillator) cabinets, enabling anyone to administer the potentially life-saving treatment.

topics: announcements, Department of Public Safety, public health,
University News
July 16, 2018 | 10:21 am

Dean Donald Hall shares priorities, vision for Arts, Sciences & Engineering

The Quadcast team sits down with Donald Hall, the new dean of the faculty for Arts, Sciences & Engineering, to discuss his approach to building academic communities, to growing an increasingly diverse and inclusive faculty, and to fostering the internationalization of higher education.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Donald Hall, featured-post, QuadCast,
University News
July 10, 2018 | 05:29 pm

University’s Global Offices plan move to College Town

The new offices will have an entrance off of Celebration Drive. After the move, which is scheduled for the fall semester, ISO Student Services will hold River Campus and Eastman School of Music office hours to maintain accessibility to students.

topics: English Language Program, global engagement, International Services Office, Jane Gatewood, Office for Global Engagement,
University News
July 3, 2018 | 11:53 am

Missy Pfohl Smith named director of Institute for the Performing Arts

The Institute for the Performing Arts was formed in 2015 to bring together the disciplines of music, theater, and dance into a collaborative venture. Smith, who also serves as the director of the Program of Movement and Dance, is appointed to a three-year term.

topics: announcements, Institute for the Performing Arts, Missy Pfohl Smith, Program of Dance and Movement, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
June 21, 2018 | 12:45 pm

New report details growth of University of Rochester  

New economic data from CGR places the University of Rochester as the largest private sector employer in upstate New York, noting that the education and healthcare sectors overall now account for 20% of all jobs in the state.

topics: community, economic development,
University News
June 20, 2018 | 04:01 pm

$2.5 million gift supports urban education success

The gift from the William and Sheila Konar Foundation will provide lead support for research and practice at the Center for Urban Education Success (CUES) within the University’s Warner School of Education.

topics: East High School, gift, Warner School of Education,