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Voices & Opinion
April 26, 2016 | 12:51 pm

Can big data resolve the human condition?

The Kavli HUMAN Project holds great promise for putting big data to the test. But as astronomy professor Adam Frank argue, “with great promise comes great responsibility.” / NPR

topics: Adam Frank, data science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences,
Voices & Opinion
April 23, 2016 | 01:51 pm

Recognizing suicide risk in older adults

Yeates Conwell, co-director of Rochester’s Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide talks about the “four D’s” that contribute to suicide risk in older adults. / Washington Post

topics: Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide, elderly, Medical Center, suicide, Yeates Conwell,
The Arts
April 22, 2016 | 10:50 am

119 years of Shakespeare at Rochester

As the world marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, we look back at how the works of the Bard have been very much alive in the University’s theater productions, dating back to the first-known Shakespeare production in 1897.

topics: featured-post, Institute for the Performing Arts, International Theatre Program,
Voices & Opinion
April 20, 2016 | 06:28 pm

Is Brazil the Albany of South America?

Why has the American media has reacted with shock and concern regarding the political corruption in Brazil, while largely ignoring the political scandals that have embroiled New York. / New York Daily News

topics: Daniel Reichman, Department of Anthropology, New York State, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
April 11, 2016 | 07:39 am

Cross-border financing squeezes domestic banking sector

A new study coauthored by accounting professor Sudarshan Jayaraman predicts that access to cross-border financing by multinational firms reduces the firms’ reliance on domestic banks, causing those banks to take on more risk to remain competitive.

topics: global engagement, research finding, Simon Business School,
In Photos
April 8, 2016 | 01:54 pm

‘That means you have more to do’

In his acceptance speech while receiving the University’s Frederick Douglass Medal at the annual Diversity Conference, professor emeritus Frederick Jefferson admitted that he was unsure whether he had done enough to deserve such an honor. “I realized that the significance of this event was not the recognition of what I had done, but it was more about the thousands of respectful, caring, and hopeful human touchpoints with hundreds of people that have imbued me with the wisdom and grace to contribute to the common good of our society.” (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: Diversity Conference, Frederick Douglass Medal, Frederick Jefferson,
The Arts
April 4, 2016 | 01:36 pm

‘To write one poem, you have to read a thousand’

Throughout National Poetry Month, faculty and students will share their favorite poems as well as the poetic richness that can be found across the University, including this handwritten manuscript of Hyam Plutzik’s poem, “Bomber Base” from Rare Books and Special Collections.

topics: Department of English, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences,
In Photos
March 21, 2016 | 08:59 am

We’re Better Than That

The University’s anti-racism campaign, launched this January, was the focus of events across campus to mark United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racism. “It acknowledges that racism does exist, but we can overcome it by becoming more willing to talk about race,” said Meredith Crenca ’19. “It means we are better than racism, discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice.” (University photo / Brandon Vick)

topics: events, Presidential Commission on Race and Diversity, racism,
In Photos
December 14, 2015 | 08:23 am

Historic economic development award celebrated

Governor Andrew Cuomo; New York Senator Joseph E. Robach, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren; Wegmans CEO Danny Wegman; University President and CEO Joel Seligman and State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle celebrate the awarding of $500 million in funding from the governor’s Upstate Revitalization Initiative last week during an event at the Rochester Convention Center. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: announcements, Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council, government, New York governor,