Society & Culture
Neilly Series: Johanna Skibsrud on writing & inspiration
Johanna Skibsrud’s debut novel, The Sentimentalists, won Canada’s most prestigious literary award in 2010.
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Society & Culture
EVENT: “Jewish Studies Then, Jewish Studies Now”
Aaron Hughes will give his first lecture as the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies in the Department of Religion and Classics.
Campus & Community
EVENT: Annual ‘Spooktacular’ brass concert
The Brass Choir will present its fifth annual Halloween-themed concert, “Spooktacular V: Dead Man’s Party.”
Science & Technology
Rochester commits $100M to data science
The commitment includes creation of an Institute for Data Science, construction of a state-of-the-art building to house it, and as many as 20 new faculty members.
Science & Technology
Ching Tang Honored as Pioneer of Organic Electronics
The a professor of chemical engineering is being honored on two continents within the next week for his pioneering work on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).
Science & Technology
Paleoclimatologist Wins Packard Fellowship
Vasilii Petrenko is one of 16 researchers being awarded a prestigious David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship totaling $875,000 over five years to spend on a research project of his or her choice.
Science & Technology
Rochester Big Data Forum 2013
The second Big Data Forum will bring together leading experts in big data analytics and its applications all day, starting at 8:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18.
Science & Technology
Master’s students receive Iberdrola Scholarships
The Iberdrola scholarship program supports graduate studies in renewable energy, environmental protection, climate change and energy efficiency.
Society & Culture
2013 Polish Film Festival: A focus on real world events
Why this shift towards reality? According to critics, Polish film directors have started reading newspapers.
From the Magazine
How Xerox began: Carlson, Wilson, and URochester
When a persistent inventor and a thoughtful executive joined forces, they transformed American business and helped build the modern University of Rochester. It was a cramped, second-story room at 32–05…
The Xerox story began with Carlson’s 1938 experiment and Wilson’s leadership, leading to the 914 copier and a revolution in modern business.