Skip to content

Archive

2771–2780 of 3918 posts

illustration of brainwaives on EEG

The University’s Goergen Institute for Data Science has awarded grants to three projects aimed at using big data to improve treatment of patients who are in intensive care or who suffer from epilepsy or mental disorders.

The Goergen Institute for Data Science has awarded grants to projects aimed at using big data to improve treatment of patients in intensive care or who suffer from epilepsy or mental disorders.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Neurology, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, research funding, School of Nursing, Zhiyao Duan,
stressed woman holding her hands to her face

Mt. Hope Family Center researchers Melissa Sturge-Apple and Patrick Davies have been awarded a $2.9 million grant to research how conflicts and stress between parents spill over to influence interactions between parent and child.

Mt. Hope Family Center researchers have been awarded a $2.9 million grant to explore the processes that link couple conflict with parenting difficulties.

topics: Department of Psychology, Melissa Sturge-Apple, Mt. Hope Family Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
still from video showing photograph of Eastman Quad
The Arts
August 24, 2016

When Ansel Adams came to Rochester

As the National Park Service turns 100, many remember photographer Ansel Adams for his iconic images of the American West and Yosemite. But when Adams was hired to photograph the University campus in 1952, he was not yet America’s most well-known photographer.

When Adams was hired to photograph the University campus in 1952, he was not yet America’s most well-known photographer of national parks.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, River Campus Libraries,
families push carts full of stuff to the residence halls
Campus & Community
August 24, 2016

The Class of 2020 is here

A new freshman class of 1,368 students on the River Campus and 140 students at the Eastman School of Music moved into their new homes on Wednesday, as student music groups entertained waiting families and hundreds of student volunteers helped lighten the move-in load.

topics: Class of 2020,
Ehsan Hoque in front of computer screen with inset of another person's face

Ehsan Hoque, assistant professor of computer science, is in rare company. The editors of MIT Technology Review have named Hoque one of this year’s “innovators under 35”—an  honor that has…

topics: awards, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ehsan Hoque, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo looks down on a large group of students standing under a sign that reads WELCOME
In Photos
August 22, 2016

International arrivals

New international students register in Rettner Hall as they begin their academic journey. For the incoming Class of 2020, 27% come from countries outside the United States and represent 90 different counties. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: Class of 2020, Move-In Day,
a car packed with stuff with the words UofR Bound painted on the rear window
University News
August 19, 2016

New look, new vibe as Move-In Day approaches

When more than 1,300 students from the Class of 2020 move in this week, they’ll see a River Campus that’s undergoing a transformation in more ways than one, with major renovations underway to student spaces.

topics: Class of 2020, construction, featured-post,
scaffolding around Goergen Athletic Center
University News
August 19, 2016

River Campus construction update

This summer has been one of the most active construction periods of all time on River Campus. Multiple new facilities and improvement projects are wrapping up, while others are still in progress. With the new academic year starting this week, here is an update on many of the bigger projects on River Campus and what is soon reopening.

topics: construction,
students pose with shovels at research site in Africa

Geophysicist John Tarduno has taken a group of students to Africa and Australia this summer to continue his groundbreaking work on the strength and direction of Earth’s magnetic field. The students are live-tweeting from their research sites, sending photos from the field.

The students are live-tweeting from their research sites, sending photos as they collect data samples and measure the direction of Earth's magnetic field.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, global engagement, John Tarduno, School of Arts and Sciences,