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In a New York Times op-ed, Adnan Hirad ’20M (MD/PhD) writes that the deliberate spreading of misleading information about COVID-19 “has metastasized among Somalis in the United States and abroad.”
In a New York Times op-ed, a Rochester alumnus writes that misleading information about COVID-19 “has metastasized among Somalis" in the US and abroad.
When the World Health Organization was founded, the United States saw it as an extension of US foreign policy, says a University of Rochester historian.
When the World Health Organization was founded, the United States saw it as an extension of US foreign policy, says a University of Rochester historian.
Cofounders of the Global Partnership for Women and Girls. Social entrepreneurs dedicated to the education and economic advancement of Muslim women and girls in local communities around the world. As…
Biographies of Sarwat and Nadia Malik, cofounders of the Global Partnership for Women and Girls and social activists for the Muslim community.
Susan B. Anthony voted only once in her decades-long struggle for women’s suffrage, and she did so illegally.
Biography of Susan B. Anthony, key activist in the movement for women's suffrage and advocate for women students at the University of Rochester.
University of Rochester alumnus. Teacher. First African American woman to graduate from the University. In 1879, the University of Rochester unveiled a striking marble bust of abolitionist, activist, and local…
Biography of Beatrice Amaza Howard, a notable educator and the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Rochester.
Successful real estate executive and community leader Amy Tait clearly benefited from a stellar education, including an MBA from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester. But, she also learned a lot from one of her lifelong mentors—her father Norman Leenhouts.
Biography of Amy Leenhouts Tait, University of Rochester Simon Business School alumnus, and founder and chairman of Broadstone Net Lease.
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan.
Biography of Ruth Watanabe, University of Rochester alumnus and librarian at the Eastman School of Music who built the collection at the Sibley Music Library.
On the surface, Renée Richards seemed like a happy, well-adjusted kid from Forest Hills, Queens. She did well in school and excelled in sports, particularly tennis. She also fit in with her friends and peers. But from the age of nine, she felt like she was different.
Biography of Renée Richards, University of Rochester alumnus, ophthalmologist, tennis professional, and transgender activist
Many people believe the myth that the role of nurse practitioner came about due to a shortage of medical doctors.
Biography of Loretta Ford, cofounder of the first pediatric nurse practitioner program and founding dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
Captivating audiences with her rich, velvety soprano, opera singer Renée Fleming, also known as “the people’s diva”, has become one of the most celebrated and beloved operatic singers of our time.
Biography of Renée Fleming, University of Rochester Eastman School of Music alumnus and singer known for performances in opera, theater, and film.