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University News
October 2, 2022 | 08:36 pm

Meliora Weekend returns in style—and in person

The University’s annual celebration welcomed thousands of alumni, students, family members, and guests to campus for reunion, homecoming, and family weekend.

topics: alumni, events, featured-post-side, Meliora Weekend,
Science & Technology
September 16, 2022 | 11:46 am

Using data science to estimate fetal weight

Estimates of fetal weight in the third trimester of pregnancy are often inaccurate, so School of Nursing researchers are turning to data science for better assessments.

topics: data science, Medical Center, School of Nursing,
Society & Culture
September 2, 2022 | 05:14 pm

Using improv to address COVID vaccine hesitancy

A new program combines improv theater techniques with coaching on motivation theory to help health care workers guide patients during conversations about vaccination.

topics: COVID-19, Medical Center, research finding,
Society & Culture
August 22, 2022 | 02:00 pm

Mt. Hope Family Center expands evidence-based trauma services

New federal funding will support the center’s programs addressing child and family trauma at individual and systemic levels.

topics: Department of Psychology, Jody Manly, Mt. Hope Family Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Sheree Toth,
Voices & Opinion
August 18, 2022 | 02:01 pm

A new era of data privacy choices

Simon Business School professor Jeanine Miklós-Thal predicts an all-or-nothing approach to data sharing in the future.

topics: Simon Business School,
Science & Technology
August 16, 2022 | 10:56 am

New grant will unlock workings of the brain’s waste removal system

Rochester scientists discovered the glymphatic system. Now, the National Institutes of Health is bringing together several teams of researchers to better understand its mechanics.

topics: Goergen Institute for Data Science, Maiken Nedergaard, Medical Center, research funding,
In Photos
August 14, 2022 | 09:31 pm

The clothes make the medical students

Donning their new white coats, the members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Class of 2026 officially embarked on their journey to becoming medical professionals during the Robert L. & Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony.

topics: Class of 2026, School of Medicine and Dentistry,