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Pumpkins, away!
Noah Woolfolk ’16 prepares to fire his trebuchet at the annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers Pumpkin Launch on Wilson Quad.
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University News
Mellon Foundation grant to support Humanities Corridor endowment
Founded in 2006, the Central New York Humanities Corridor is an interdisciplinary collaboration among research institutions and liberal arts colleges focused on enhancing scholarship in the humanities. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has committed a matching grant of $500,000 to the University of Rochester, which will establish an endowment for the University’s continued partnership.
University News
Intercultural Center named to honor Paul Burgett
The Intercultural Center has been named to honor alumnus, dean, and University leader Paul J. Burgett. Earlier this month, the Board of Trustees paid tribute to Burgett ’68E, ’72E (MA), ’76E (PhD), by naming the center on the occasion of his 50th year at the University.
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University Remembers Former Administrator Richard Miller
From: President Joel Seligman To: The University Community Re: Richard P. Miller Jr. Date: Oct. 26, 2014 It is with the deepest sorrow that the University of Rochester community learned…
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Rossi: Eastman Will Help Shape ‘the Future of Music’
“I am convinced that the core values on which this school was built will remain the keys for educating future generations of musicians—musicians who can best meet the challenges of…
Campus & Community
2014 Goergen Awards honor excellence in teaching
In acknowledgement of their contributions to undergraduate education, professors Julie Bentley, Jeffrey Tucker, and Jonathan Pakianathan were honored with the University’s 2014 Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
University News
UR announces PharmAdva will join START-UP NY
PharmAdva is commercializing a technology developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center by Michel Berg, M.D. The company will be making automated home pill dispensers that prompt patients to take their medications on time and in the proper doses.
Campus & Community
Astronaut Sam Gemar to present undergrad scholarship
Sam Gemar will be coming to campus to give a brief public lecture about the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) and his time with NASA. He will also present William Green ’16 with a $10,000 scholarship on behalf of ASF.
Campus & Community
Spirit of old Vienna returns at 29th annual Viennese Ball
Sponsored by the University of Rochester’s Ballroom Dancing Club, the event will include a string quartet of Eastman School musicians, a local Rochester dance troupe, and the Argentinian tango club.
Science & Technology
Implantable diagnostic technology advances
The University has received a second patent for an implantable biosensor that can provide physicians with real time information on their patients’ health.