Joshua Dubler awarded Carnegie Fellowship to explore prison abolition
Joshua Dubler, assistant professor of religion, will spend the next two years pursuing the question of whether the prison itself is a necessary component of modern society.
Historic economic development award: just the beginning
A $500 million award from the state represents a historic opportunity for Rochester and the Finger Lakes region, but the important work is just beginning, President and CEO Joel Seligman…
Meliora Weekend 2015
Thousands of alumni, parents, and friends celebrated Meliora Weekend with a full roster of presentations—including a keynote address by author Walter Isaacson—activities, reunions, events, and celebrations. See photos and a social media archive.
Never forget: Remembering September 11
Profiles by Robin L. Flanigan Events on campus to remember September 11 September 11 Commemoration Vigil, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastman Quadrangle Carillon concert, 5:30 p.m., Eastman Quadrangle They…
University Remembers Former Administrator Richard Miller
From: President Joel Seligman To: The University Community Re: Richard P. Miller Jr. Date: Oct. 26, 2014 It is with the deepest sorrow that the University of Rochester community learned…
Rossi: Eastman Will Help Shape ‘the Future of Music’
“I am convinced that the core values on which this school was built will remain the keys for educating future generations of musicians—musicians who can best meet the challenges of…
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…
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…
‘A Great Gift to the City’: 100 Years of MAG
Dedicated in memory of a beloved son, the Memorial Art Gallery looks forward to its centennial celebration in October 2013 as a community landmark and resource for the arts.
What’s Big Data Got to Do with It?
A lot, as it happens. Henry Kautz, chair of the computer science department, and his colleagues have shown that Twitter messages can be harnessed to predict the spread of infectious diseases, for example.