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transplant surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital

Strong Memorial Hospital reaches a milestone as organ transplant surgeries continue to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The University of Rochester's organ transplant program reaches a milestone as the critical surgeries take place despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Computational scientists win a National Science Foundation grant to develop a tool to provide accurate, timely information to local-level policymakers monitoring the spread of COVID-19.

Rochester computational scientists win a National Science Foundation grant to develop the tool to aid local-level policymakers.
topics: Andrew White, Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Gourab Ghoshal, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Science Foundation, School of Arts and Sciences,
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A new study shows that couples who accurately perceive appeasement emotions, such as embarrassment, have better relationships than those who feel anger or contempt.

A new study shows that accurately reading a partner's emotions has a better effect on the relationship when those emotions show concern, rather than anger.
topics: Department of Psychology, relationships, School of Arts and Sciences,
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May 18, 2020

Sarah Peyre named dean of Warner School

A nationally recognized innovator in health professions education, Peyre joined the University in 2011 and has been serving as associate dean for innovative education at the Medical Center and executive director of its Institute for Innovative Education.

Peyre, a nationally recognized innovator in health professions education, has been serving as associate dean for innovative education at the Medical Center.
topics: appointments, dean, staff, Warner School of Education,
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Four high school teachers who greatly influenced members of the Class of 2020 are this year’s recipients of the University’s Singer Family Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching.

Four high school teachers who greatly influenced members of the Class of 2020 are this year’s recipients of the University’s Singer Family Prize.
topics: Class of 2020,
Man wearing a face mask stands in the doorway of cafe as customers stay at home.

Rochester economist Lisa Kahn says multiple factors—not just stay-at-home orders—combined to generate the recent collapse in the labor market.

Rochester economist Lisa Kahn says multiple factors—not just stay-at-home orders—combined to generate the recent collapse in the labor market.
topics: COVID-19, Department of Economics, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva.

The assistant professor of history is the first recipient of the award, which will support research for his forthcoming book, In the Wake of the Raid: Piracy, Captivity and the 1683 Raid on Veracruz.

The first award will support research for Sierra Silva’s forthcoming book, In the Wake of the Raid: Piracy, Captivity and the 1683 Raid on Veracruz.
topics: Department of History, humanities, Humanities Center, Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva, School of Arts and Sciences,
Flagpole with "Meliora" inscription on the Eastman Quad with Ruh Rhees Library in the background.

The full accreditation by the international organization of campus safety administrators required meeting more than 200 separate standards and is achieved by fewer than 100 campus safety departments at universities worldwide.

Rochester's department met more than 200 standards to achieve full accrediation—a bar reached by fewer than 100 campus safety departments worldwide.
topics: Department of Public Safety,
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Chosen from 21 University of Rochester semifinalists, nine students and two recent alumni have been offered 2020–21 grants in the Fulbright US Student Grant program.

Nine University of Rochester students and two recent alumni have been offered 2020–21 grants in the Fulbright US Student Grant program.
topics: awards, Fulbright scholars,