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Pennant reads VOTES FOR WOMEN

Through letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, broadsides, and banners, the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation gives a rich voice to the history of women’s suffrage.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, elections, River Campus Libraries, women's rights,
Rocky yellowjacket mascot with I VOTED sticker

According to a national study, Rochester students voted in the 2012 presidential election at a similar rate to the national average — at around 42 percent. This year, students share their students of how they have become engaged in what for most will be their first political contest.

topics: elections, featured-post-side, politics, Rochester Center for Community Leadership,
graphic of Paris with hand shake

Andrew Light, a climate change policy expert and a philosopher, explains why the Paris Agreement is a breakthrough in climate change diplomacy, as this month’s Humanities Center Lecture Series continues its focus on the environment.

topics: events, featured-post-side, Humanities Center, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
Mia Alvar reading from "In the Country."

On the 40th anniversary of its inception, the Janet Heininger Kafka Prize recognized a short story collection: Mia Alvar’s In the Country. The University awards the annual prize to a promising but less established American woman writer of fiction.

topics: awards, Department of English, Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, School of Arts and Sciences, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies,
MELIORA carved into a jackolantern
Society & Culture
October 28, 2016

QuadCast: What are the origins of Halloween?

Halloween is a staple in American culture, but what are the origins of the holiday? Emil Homerin, professor of religion, discusses Halloween’s roots in mysticism with student host Nick Bruno in this episode of QuadCast, the University’s official podcast.

topics: Department of Religion and Classics, featured-post, QuadCast, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus & Community
October 27, 2016

Valev Laube ’18: Creativity across media

Since he arrived, Laube’s picked up violin, honed graphic design skills, and actively participated in several cultural groups. “Rochester works for me,” he says.

topics: events, humanities, School of Arts and Sciences,
color and gray imaging from ultrasound
Science & Technology
October 27, 2016

Breakthrough adds new color to ultrasound

Rochester engineering professor Kevin Parker has devised a way to differentiate fine details in medical ultrasound images that currently appear as indistinguishable objects in shades of gray.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, research finding,