Megan Ryan named assistant vice provost for enrollment
Following a national search, Megan Ryan has been appointed assistant vice provost for enrollment, beginning July 30. Ryan will oversee undergraduate recruitment and admissions for the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, bringing extensive experience in enrollment management and a commitment to student success.
National merit-based awards for students, alumni
Rochester students and alumni continue to receive merit-based national awards for the 2024–25 academic year. Find the complete list here.
Recently announced recipients include:
US Fulbright grants: Melisanda Feliz ’22, ’23 (MS); Alina Liebschner ’25, ’25E; Johnny MacMillan ’26E (PhD); Isabelle Miranda ’23; Daniel Pyskaty ’25; and Ryan Rosenblatt ’25
Yamaha Young Performing Artists: Kai Gray ’27; Zachary Costello, who is pursuing a master of music degree in saxophone performance; and pianist Yanzuo Nicole Liu, who is pursuing a master of music degree in performance and literature
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Award: Erica Sundermeyer ’26
Did you know that University faculty, staff, and students can enjoy free, unlimited visits to the Memorial Art Gallery when presenting a valid University ID? The benefit only applies to the ID holder and is not valid for special or ticketed events. Special exhibits may have an additional surcharge.
Glial replacement therapy slows Huntington’s disease in adult mice
New Rochester research led by Steve Goldman, the URMC Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience, Dean Zutes Chair in Biology of the Aging Brain, and codirector of the Center for Translational Neuromedicine, shows that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into the brains of adult animal models of Huntington’s disease not only slowed motor and cognitive decline but also extended lifespan.
Help shape the future of higher ed assessments in the age of AI
Contribute to a multi-country research initiative, Evaluating the Impact of Generative AI on the Sustainability of Assessments in Higher Education, led by faculty from the Warner School of Education and Human Development. This project explores how generative AI tools like ChatGPT may challenge or strengthen the integrity of existing postsecondary assessments. Researchers are currently collecting a broad range of authentic assessment samples (tests, quizzes, written assignments, reports, and other writing-based activities) from undergraduate and graduate courses across multiple institutions. Interested in participating or learning more? Contact Andrea Barrett.
Attend the lecture “Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow” from Nicole Yunger Halpern, a theoretical quantum physicist at the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science in Maryland, on Thursday, June 26, in the Hoyt Hall auditorium, at 7 p.m. Learn more about the talk here.
Center for Education Abroad podcast
Access more than 40 published episodes of And So the Story Goes, the Center for Education Abroad podcast with interviews from returning study abroad students covering a wide range of student experiences and topics. Find new episodes every other Friday on Spotify.
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