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Men in front of Meliora Challenge sign
University News
November 20, 2013

‘Thanks a Billion!’

As the Meliora Challenge Campaign pushes past this historic mark, the University joins a group of 29 private U.S. colleges and universities to exceed $1 billion.

topics: board of trustees, Joel Seligman,
Govind Agrawal
Science & Technology
November 19, 2013

Inaugural Optics Professorship Recipient Named

Professor Govind Agrawal, a world leader in optical communications, is the first recipient of the Dr. James C. Wyant Professorship in Optics.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, optics,
flowering bushes
University News
November 15, 2013

Grounds for Excellence

The University is honored with the Professional Grounds Management Society’s Honor Award in the 2013 Green Star Awards competition.

Rettner Hall & Mellon Foundation logo
Society & Culture
November 12, 2013

Mellon Foundation Commits $1M to Digital Humanities

Students from any of Rochester’s four humanities Ph.D. programs—English, history, philosophy, and visual and cultural studies—are invited to apply for admission to the fellowship.

topics: digital humanities, humanities,
mom and child
Science & Technology
November 8, 2013

Depression Therapy Effective for Poor, Minority Moms

The study tested the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy, a short-term depression treatment that has worked with more advantaged populations. The comparison was clear: home-based, interpersonal psychotherapy lifted depression much more effectively than standard care.

topics: Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting, research finding, Sheree Toth,