Orientation leaders hope to make new students Rochester ready—virtually
The College’s orientation leaders want to help new students get ready for their Rochester experience. They’ve developed The OL Show, a weekly virtual panel discussion. It covers topics important to…
Rochester research finds bats offer clues to treating COVID-19
Bats are remarkably able to tolerate viruses, including the strain of virus that causes the coronavirus. What are the secrets to their virus resistance? According to University of Rochester research,…
What will it take to restore the economy after COVID-19?
A Rochester professor explained a simple point about the prospects for economic recovery: it will depend on how effectively we can combat COVID-19. Narayana Kocherlakota, the Lionel W. McKenzie Professor…
UR Medicine hospitals resume limited inpatient visitation
As COVID-19 cases decline in New York, limited visitation for patients has resumed at UR Medicine hospitals as-of June 25. The UR Medicine visitor guidelines enable some in-person visitation, but…
Rochester researchers adapt to COVID-19 precautions when reopening labs
University of Rochester researchers are adapting to COVID-19 preventative measures as they reopen their labs and research facilities. In March, New York state ordered a shutdown of all nonessential activities,…
COVID-19 toll in nursing homes linked to staffing levels and quality
A new study by a University of Rochester Medical Center professor found notable links between the quality of nursing homes and COVID-19 outbreaks. Residents of long-term care facilities with lower…
A jump start on planning for Rochester fall student dining
Plans are underway to ensure a safe dining experience for a potential fall reopening of campus. Dining Services has remained open for take-out only for those who were unable to…
Online survey helps track COVID-19 spread in Rochester
An online questionnaire, called ROC Covid-19, is helping track coronavirus spread in the Greater Rochester area. Developed with help from the University of Rochester, the survey can track potential outbreaks…
How to clean and disinfect your home—the right way
Have you spent hours scrubbing your groceries and disinfecting your home because of the coronavirus? Experts at the University of Rochester Medical Center have a few tips on how to…
Fighting coronavirus disinformation in vulnerable communities
In an op-ed for the New York Times, University of Rochester alumnus Adnan Hirad ’20M (MD/PhD) contends that disinformation—or the deliberate spreading of false or misleading information—about COVID-19 “has metastasized…