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Society & Culture
February 1, 2019 | 02:05 pm

Superman at 80

The iconic superhero, who turned 80 in 2018, has come in and out of fashion. Historian and Rochester alumnus Ian Gordon ’93 (PhD) explores why.

topics: Rochester Review,
The Arts
December 19, 2018 | 12:28 pm

An operatic ‘trapeze artist’

A string of critically acclaimed appearances in the great opera houses of Vienna, Munich, and Paris have established Erin Morley ’02E as one of the most in-demand performers. Her latest role as Pamina in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of The Magic Flute, opens in December.

topics: Eastman School of Music, Rochester Review,
Society & Culture
November 28, 2018 | 03:33 pm

Show us your town, San Francisco

The 3,500 alumni who live there will tell you: the Bay Area offers opportunities to explore everything from culture and technology to outdoor adventures. Six alumni tour guides share their insider tips for the city they call home.

topics: alumni, Rochester Review,
The Arts
November 21, 2018 | 08:20 am

‘Learning to look’

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Docent Program at the Memorial Art Gallery is “the voice of the collection” with docents giving tours to more than 11,000 students and adults every year.

topics: featured-post, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester Review,
Campus Life
November 20, 2018 | 09:40 am

Who ping-punk’d Papa Haydn?

In 1968, the season-opening concert of the Rochester Philharmonic was interrupted when a rain of ping-pong balls fell from balcony to stage. University archivist Melissa Mead looks back at the history of campus pranks.

topics: Rochester Review, University Archives,
Society & Culture
November 19, 2018 | 11:20 am

What should schools teach about American Indians?

Working with native communities, MaryBeth Yerdon ’13W (MS) of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is helping to lead that conversation through a national initiative called Native Knowledge 360°.

topics: alumni, Rochester Review, Warner School of Education,
University News
November 12, 2018 | 11:49 am

Simon School launches first fully STEM-designated MBA

This summer, Rochester graduate school of business became the first in the country to offer students a science, technology, engineering, and math designation to their MBA degree.

topics: featured-post-side, Rochester Review, Simon Business School,
Campus Life
September 7, 2018 | 04:33 pm

Four years on campus, a lifetime of friendship

The “City Girls”— a close-knit group of friends who met as city of Rochester residents attending the University—celebrate the bonds that brought them together six decades ago.

topics: Rochester Review,