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two women
Campus & Community
May 2, 2013

Undergrad Earns Goldwater Scholarship

Amanda Chen is 26th Rochester student to be named a Goldwater Scholar since 2000, with six students receiving honorable mentions during this period.

topics: awards, Goldwater Scholar, scholarships,
Richard Aslin with child toys

Richard Aslin, the William R. Kenan Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and director of the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging at the University of Rochester, has been elected a…

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
four women
Campus & Community
April 30, 2013

Languages Scholars Adventure Abroad

Critical Language Scholarships are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

topics: announcements, global engagement, languages, scholarships,
University News
April 30, 2013

2013 Commencement Honorees Announced

The University’s 163rd commencement ceremonies will recognize the contributions of distinguished leaders and scholars who will receive honorary degrees, Eastman and Hutchison Medals for exemplary service, and awards for scholarship and teaching.

topics: awards, commencement, honors,
Photo of Steven Chu '70
Society & Culture
April 30, 2013

Power & Politics

When President Barack Obama nominated Steven Chu ’70 to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy in January 2009, the appointment of the 1997 Nobel laureate signaled a commitment…

Society & Culture
April 30, 2013

Why the Civil War Still Matters

Americans have always had an uneasy relationship to their Civil War, all the more in evidence as we commemorate its sesquicentennial. On the one hand, the war still rivets the…

Campus & Community
April 26, 2013

Students Head to Business Competitions Finals

Six teams from across the University system will advance to the New York Business Plan Competition statewide finals on April 26, where they will compete for $225,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.

topics: announcements,
new building

O’Brien Hall is the first LEED-recognized building on River Campus and joins the Medical Center’s Saunders Research Building—also LEED Gold—in the University’s official portfolio.

topics: sustainability,