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Rochester Students Compete in Engineering Competition

Two groups of Rochester students were among the 30 design teams from 18 institutions that showed off creations at the Intel Cornell Cup in May

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Sagefest 6 Pits Superhero Scientists Against Art Avengers

Annual festival brought art and science students together for an afternoon of friendly competition

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Computer Science Undergrads Embark on Weekend of “Extreme Programming”

Team “Hacklemore” recently took 7th place at the CS Games at the Université Laval in Quebec City

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The Elusive Geomechanics Major

Out of the more than 4,500 full-time undergrads at Rochester, exactly three are pursuing a major in geomechanics. Just who are these brave few?

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Rochester Joins Nine Other Universities to Explore For-Credit Online Education

The University of Rochester has partnered with nine peer institutions to establish a consortium to explore a new, for-credit, online course program called Semester Online.

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Oceanography: A new addition to Earth and Environmental Sciences

New chemical oceanography course aims to provide the tangible, real-life applications of chemistry, geology, and biology

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Computer Science And … Halloween?

Since it’s Halloween, students stab pumpkins with homemade spears for computer science class

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Research Internship Introduced Rochester Junior to German Culture

Chemical engineering major Maria Zapata ’14 explored Europe during a four-month research internship with the German national lab

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U.S. Patent Office Publishes Patent Proposal of UR Junior

As a high school student, John Hinkel designed a device that will help improve the mobility of quadriplegics, now he’s one step closer to being awarded a patent for his invention

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UR Astronomy Club: Hands-On Observing

The Astronomy Club at Rochester offers students the opportunity to enjoy observational astronomy and explore the many aspects of astronomy and physics

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