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photo of Colleen Raimond, the University's LGBTQ coordinator, sitting in her office

As the University’s first LGBTQ coordinator, Colleen Raimond says she has her dream job: “I get excited every day waking up and doing this.” Raimond expands here on her background and what the new position entails.

Colleen Raimond, the University's first LGBTQ coordinator, discusses her background and what her new job entails.
topics: announcements, LGBTQI,
two Upward Bound Rochester students standing at a podium, one with a laptop, one smiling as they speak into the microphone

“No one in my family has ever gone to college, and I probably wouldn’t have either,” says Rochester City School District rising senior Jason Cao. “If I had never joined Upward Bound, I wouldn’t have even thought of college. Now, I can’t wait to go.”

topics: Upward Bound,
John Cassada, in astronaut uniform, giving a thumbs up
Science & Technology
August 6, 2018

An alumnus in space

University of Rochester alumnus Josh Cassada ’00 (PhD) has been named one of nine NASA astronauts making up the first U.S. crew in history to journey to space in American-made, commercial spacecraft. Cassada would be the third Rochester alumnus to go to space, joining Jim Pawelczyk ’82 and Ed Gibson ’59.

Alumnus Josh Cassada ’00 (PhD) is one of nine NASA astronauts making up the first U.S. crew to journey to space in American-made, commercial spacecraft.
topics: alumni, Department of Physics and Astronomy,
Nvidia staff give a presentation to Rochester students as part of a career exploration tour

Each year, University students visit major cities across the country for networking sessions in real-life working environments. Another series of road trips is being planned for the 2018–19 academic year, and students are urged to apply.

Each year, University students visit major cities across the country in a career exploration tour for networking sessions in real-life working environments .
topics: Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections,
photo of Thomas Eickbush, John Tarduno, and James Zavislan, winners of honorary professorships for teaching excellence

John Tarduno has been awarded the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professorship, and Thomas Eickbush and James Zavislan are recipients of the Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professorship.

topics: awards, Department of Biology, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, John Tarduno, Natural Sciences, professorships, School of Arts and Sciences,
Chemistry professor Ellen Matson and PhD student Brittney Petel in Matson's laboratory

A new method of opening solid state materials to oxygenation, using metallic oxide clusters, can eliminate guesswork from discovery of new catalysts. The ultimate goal is to more efficiently convert greenhouse gases to useful fuels.

New method of opening solid state materials to oxygenation will eliminate guesswork from discovery of new catalysts and ultimately convert greenhouse gases to fuels
topics: Department of Chemistry, Ellen Matson, Materials Science Program, Natural Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Sustainable Development Goals image

The symposium includes several sessions and panels designed to build contemporary leadership skills with a global perspective.

Seven students from the College and Eastman School of Music are the first from Rochester to attend the University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Bangkok.
topics: Eastman School of Music, global engagement, the college,
Ellen Matson in her lab

Assistant professor of chemistry Ellen Matson is one of five inaugural recipients of the Course Hero-Woodrow Wilson Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching, awarded for balancing research with a commitment to innovative teaching practices.

Assistant professor of chemistry Ellen Matson is one of five inaugural recipients of a new fellowship for excellence in teaching.
topics: awards, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences,
researcher looks into the camera while working with his arms through a glass lab hood

Research at the University of Rochester doesn’t end when most students leave campus for the summer. It thrives. Students from across the globe are on the River Campus this summer, taking part in Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other research programs with Rochester students and faculty members.

Research at the University of Rochester doesn’t end when most students leave campus for the summer. It thrives.
topics: David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, undergraduate research, URnano,
UHS building

The expansion of the University Health Service (UHS) Building on River Campus will add approximately 6,000 square feet of space for UHS services, including expanded access to mental health care, and meeting spaces for health support groups.

The expansion adds 6,000 square feet of space for UHS services, including expanded access to mental health care, and meeting spaces for health support groups.
topics: announcements, University Health Service,