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aerial view on construction site
In Photos
June 30, 2016

Summer construction

Construction begins on a new residence hall overlooking Prince Athletic Complex and Fauver Stadium viewed from the roof of Susan B. Anthony Hall. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: construction,
musicians performing outdoors on a hillside, being introduced by a park service ranger
The Arts
June 30, 2016

Music in the American Wild

An Eastman School of Music ensemble featuring students and alumni brings newly composed works to majestic locations during the National Park Service’s centennial year celebrations.

Music in the American Wild, an Eastman School of Music ensemble, brings newly composed works to national parks.

topics: Eastman School of Music, featured-post,
kids playing in a sprinkler
Society & Culture
June 29, 2016

Fighting kids’ ‘summer slide’

Summer vacation is upon us. And while kids often look forward to the break from their studies, professor Carol St. George warns that the time off can lead to some back-sliding when it comes to learning. / Democrat and Chronicle

While kids often look forward to summer vacation, professor Carol St. George warns the time off can lead to some back-sliding when it comes to learning.

topics: K-12 education, Warner School of Education,
Trio Upward Bound logo
Campus & Community
June 28, 2016

Four Upward Bound students honored

Four area high school students from the University’s Upward Bound program have been named “Outstanding Seniors” by the Monroe County Council of Superintendents.

Four high school students from the University’s Upward Bound program have been named an “Outstanding Seniors.”

topics: awards, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Upward Bound,
photo of Karen Sodoma

Karen Sodoma ’02S (MBA), will assist with the transition of leadership in Central Finance with the retirement of Douglas Wylie, associate vice president for financial operations and University controller.

topics: Administration and Finance, announcements,
Michael Neidig
Science & Technology
June 24, 2016

Neidig recognized by Department of Energy

Assistant professor of chemistry Michael Neidig is one of 49 scientists to be recognized this year by the Department of Energy as one of the nation’s “exceptional researchers” in his or her “crucial early career years.”

Michael Neidig, an assistant professor of chemistry, is one of 49 scientists to be recognized this year by the Department of Energy's Early Career Award.

topics: announcements, awards, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences,
person speaking into a webcam looks at her video on a computer screen

Can a computer make you a better public speaker? Researchers from the Rochester Human Computer Interaction group created a project that aims to do just that. T

Public speaking in the number one reported fear of American. Microsoft is highlighting the ROCspeak platform as a powerful technology tool to fight the fear.

topics: data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
photo of students and older volunteers at a laptop

The grant will be used to continue and expand the collaboration with volunteers from the Highlands at Pittsford retirement community and retired UR staff and librarians to transcribe, annotate, and tag achival documents.

topics: Department of History, grant, River Campus Libraries, Seward Family Archive,