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Festival Showcases Outstanding Polish Films
Wartime drama, romantic comedy, and haunting animation are all part of the line up for this year’s Rochester Polish Film Festival at the Little Theatre from November 14-19.
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‘To Do the Things We Love’ – 40 Years of Title IX
Rochester celebrates the 40th anniversary of Title IX and the pioneering alumnae whohave seen remarkable changes when it comes to the equitable distribution of athletic resources at universities since the early 1970s.
Science & Technology
Optical Society Celebrates Emil Wolf’s 90th Birthday
A leading expert in the fields of coherence and polarization properties of optical fields, he is well known for collaborating with Nobel Laureate Max Born on the book Principles of Optics. First published in 1959, it is now in its seventh edition and widely used by students to this day.
Society & Culture
Health Care History Through Humor
Theodore Brown, a historian of medicine, public health, and health policy at the University of Rochester, provides the historical context for each cartoon and authored introductory chapters on early health care reform efforts.
Society & Culture
Celebrate International Home Movie Day
Free and open to the public, the event provides an opportunity for communities to experience these personal records of the past and learn how to preserve them for the future.
Science & Technology
Rethinking Toxic Proteins on the Cellular Level
Histones are proteins needed to assemble DNA molecules into chromosomes. New research at the University of Rochester is causing a fundamental shift in the concept of histone balance and the mechanism behind it.
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Richard Ryan Awarded Honorary Degree Greek University
The award recognizes Ryan’s “significant contribution in the field of psychology, human behavior, and well-being worldwide.”
Science & Technology
Brain’s Desire for Clarity Shapes Language
Many changes to language are simply the brain’s way of ensuring that communication is as precise and concise as possible.
Science & Technology
University Helps Create New Crowdfunding Initiative for Academic Researchers
Last year, the University provided some of the initial money to create Innovocracy, a crowdfunding platform with a twist: Innovocracy deals exclusively with academic researchers who develop products that can benefit society.
The University of Rochester’s Brass Choir presents its fourth annual Spooktacular concert, “Welcome to My Nightmare.” The 30-member ensemble will perform works by Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and Amy Winehouse.