When Ansel Adams came to Rochester
As the National Park Service turns 100, many remember photographer Ansel Adams for his iconic images of the American West and Yosemite. But when Adams was hired to photograph the University campus in 1952, he was not yet America’s most well-known photographer.
Award honors staff who exemplify Meliora
The Meliora Award recognizes staff members whose work performance and dedication during the preceding year exemplify the University’s motto, Meliora (“Ever Better”). President and CEO Joel Seligman and Robert Witmer…
Staff Community Service Award recipient committed to supporting families of incarcerated
Precious Bedell is devoted to improving the lives of people affected by incarceration. Bedell, who works as a human subjects research coordinator in the Department of Psychiatry, founded and directs…
Pop-Rock Mother Courage updates Brecht for contemporary world
Bertolt Brecht’s antiwar drama Mother Courage and Her Children begins its run on Thursday, April 7, featuring the International Theatre Program’s first ever commissioned score.
NEH grants support three Rochester professors
Susan Uselmann and Thomas Devaney were awarded “Enduring Questions” grants, which aim to help in “the development of a new course that demonstrates the enduring value of the Humanities by extending beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.” Peter Christensen has received a Summer Stipend.
Stephen Hammes reappointed Louis S. Wolk Distinguished Professor in Medicine
Stephen Hammes, chief of the division of endocrinology, professor of medicine, and adjunct professor of pharmacology and physiology, has been reappointed the Louis S. Wolk Distinguished Professor in Medicine at…
Hartmut Land reappointed as Robert and Dorothy Markin Professor
Hartmut (Hucky) Land has been jointly reappointed as both the Robert and Dorothy Markin Professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Genetics at the School of Medicine and Dentistry.…
Michael Scott named Arthur Gould Yates Professor of Engineering
Michael Scott, professor of computer science, has been appointed the Arthur Gould Yates Professor of Engineering. The Board of Trustees approved the appointment in January. The author of the best-selling…
Joan Saab appointed Susan B. Anthony Professor
Joan Saab, who studies American art history and visual culture, has been appointed as the Susan B. Anthony Professor. The Board of Trustees approved the appointment in January. Saab teaches…
Urban League president to students: ‘Activism is a mindset’
Before delivering the University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, Marc Morial took some time to speak with students at the Douglass Leadership House about activism, race, and the keys to leading a successful life.