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medical residents working together

New residents at the Medical Center were introduced to the University through an orientation program that followed safety and health guidelines while maintaining personal connections.

Medical residents at the University of Rochester began their training with an orientation program that was updated to reflect the COVID-19 pandemic.
topics: COVID-19, Rochester Restart,
student arriving for quarantine
Campus & Community
August 2, 2020

Students arrive for mandated COVID-19 quarantine

Wearing masks and following physical distancing guidelines, students from New York’s restricted travel states arrived August 1 to begin a 14-day quarantine.

University of Rochester students from New York’s restricted travel states arrived August 1 to begin a 14-day quarantine to limit the spread of COVID-19.
topics: COVID-19, Residential Life, Rochester Restart,
Wendi Heinzelman speaks from podium

Under Heinzelman’s direction, the Hajim School has significantly increased research expenditures and added new initiatives in data science, high energy density physics, and augmented and virtual reality, among others.

Under Heinzelman’s direction, the school has added new initiatives in data science, high energy density physics, and augmented and virtual reality.
topics: appointments, Arts Sciences and Engineering, dean, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Wendi Heinzelman,
person holding a pandemic mask

Balancing the safety of the general public while accommodating people with legitimate medical challenges is a “new frontier,” says a University health policy expert.

University of Rochester health policy expert discusses how to balance the safety of the public while accommodating legitimate needs for a mask exemption.
topics: COVID-19, Department of History, Mical Raz, School of Arts and Sciences,
students in masks by residence hall

Faculty and staff involved in undergraduate life outlined plans to keep students and other members of the community safe as they return this fall.

Faculty and staff at the University of Rochester outlined plans to keep students and other members of the community safe as they return this fall.
topics: COVID-19, Jeffrey Runner, Ralph Manchester, Rochester Restart,
headshots of webinar panelists

“I am confident we can keep faculty and students very safe,” Michael Apostolakos, chief medical officer of Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals, said of health and safety protocols in place as campus reopens.

A panel of University of Rochester experts outline medical, health, and safety protocols in place as the University sets to restart operations in the fall.
topics: COVID-19, Rob Clark, Rochester Restart,
memorial marker for Paul Burgett

The memorial honors one of the University community’s most recognized citizens. Paul Burgett ’68E, ’76E (PhD) was a musician, scholar, teacher, and leader for over half a century.

A memorial at the University of Rochester recognizes Paul Burgett ’68E, ’76E (PhD). A gift from an anonymous donor, the marker honors one of the University community’s most recognized citizens.
topics: Paul Burgett, Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center,
illustration of stretched-pulse soliton Kerr resonator

Institute of Optics research sets record for shortest pulse for newly developed technology, work that has important applications in engineering and biomedicine.

University of Rochester research sets record for ultrafast laser pulse, work that has important applications in engineering and biomedicine.
topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, William Renninger,
social media bubbles over Manhattan

Themes of anxiety, depression, and fear of shortages emerge as Rochester researchers continue to mine social media as a reflection of the United States “in the moment.”

University of Rochester computer scientists report that Twitter mirrors anxieties about COVID-19 among United States users of the social media network.
topics: COVID-19, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo,