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New books from Rochester scholars John Givens and John Michael examine the lives of iconic writers to ask what religious belief might look like in an age of science and secularism.
John Givens and John Michael are Rochester scholars whose work asks what religious belief look like in an age of science and secularism. What is belief?
Henry Carpender ’20, left, and Beatriz Gil ’19 were elected last spring as Students’ Association presidents for the College and the Eastman School of Music.
On December 3, 1847, the first issue of the North Star newspaper was published in the city of Rochester. One hundred and seventy one years later, the city again celebrated abolitionist, activist, author, and orator Frederick Douglass in an evening of words and song at Rochester’s Hochstein Hall. The Prophet of Freedom event include a performance by Eastman School of Music student Jonathan Rhodes ’20 of a song written for Douglass in 1847 that had not been performed in 100 years.
The Prophet of Freedom event include a performance by Jonathan Rhodes '20 of a song written for Douglass in 1847 that had not been performed in 100 years.
In many ways, life on campus would continue as it did before. But the four years following Pearl Harbor would be among the most challenging, heartbreaking, and sobering in University history.
The four years following Pearl Harbor would be among the most challenging, heartbreaking, and sobering in University history.
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society for liberal arts and sciences. On it’s birthday, we recognize the 13 students named to the Rochester chapter this year.
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest honor society for liberal arts and sciences. We recognize the 13 students named to the Rochester chapter this year.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) has raised Rochester’s ranking for international student enrollment among the more than 1,500 U.S. institutions surveyed. International students comprise about 30 percent of the total student body.
The Institute of International Education has raised Rochester's ranking for international student enrollment.
Rochester graduate student Beixi Li is one of 140 students selected worldwide for a one-year fellowship program of immersive study in China. She will focus on public policy and preventative medicine.
Rochester graduate student Beixi Li is one of 140 students selected worldwide for a one-year fellowship program of immersive study in China.
Curt Smith, senior lecturer in the Department of English and speechwriter for George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, remembers the former president as a man who “embodied the way the world has historically seen America.”
Imagine if lie-detection apps became widely available on everyone’s phones or computers. Computer scientist Ehsan Hoque will use a new $1 million grant to explore the benefits and ethical risks of this type of tech.
Imagine if lie-detection/data science apps became widely available on everyone’s phones or computers. Computer scientist Ehsan Hoque will use a new $1 million grant to explore the benefits and ethical risks of this type of tech.
Julia Maddox, director of the new Barbara J. Burger iZone at Rush Rhees Library, talks about what stops many would-be innovators, and how the iZone’s intentional design fosters creative thinking and actions.
A Q&A with Julia Maddox, director of the Barbara J. Burger iZone at Rush Rhees Library, about what stops innovation, and how design fosters collaboration.