Summer safety tips from the Department of Public Safety
National statistics show a definite link between the hot weather months and increasing crime rates. The Department of Public Safety provides members of the University community timely tips to help prevent victimization.
Winter storm warning for Rochester
Due to the winter storm, the University’s River Campus and Eastman School of Music campus will delay opening today until 10 am.
Statement from Interim President Designate Richard Feldman on LLE and President Trump’s FY19 Budget Request
The University was disappointed to learn that the Administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget proposes a significant cut to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) in FY19 and “a three-year ramp-down”…
Hult Prize competition at Schlegel this Saturday
University and Simon Business school teams will compete this Saturday for a place in the Hult Prize competition, the largest social entrepreneurship competition in the world.
‘I emphasize that the classroom is a space for experiment and for playing with ideas’
One of the things I appreciate most about having grown up in Alaska—other than the incredible natural beauty—is that it was home to people with so many different perspectives and…
‘My goal is to always dig deep and make sure everyone understands the fundamentals’
I’m an only child, and my mother and I moved around quite a bit when I was growing up. We lived in three different countries. I was born in Lexington,…
‘It’s an amazing feeling when students have that sort of “ah-ha” moment, and you realize they get it.‘
My parents were missionaries. They would work in Pakistan for four years, return to Massachusetts for a year, and then go back for four years. So I lived in Pakistan…
Light and Sound Interactive conference and expo debuts September 12-14
The University is among the major sponsors of the event, highlighting innovations in augmented and virtual reality, interactive media and games, film, audio and music, imaging, displays, health care, optics, and photonics.
University Statement on Recent ACJC Ruling
College Dean of Students Matthew Burns released the following statement on the ACJC ruling: “Recently, students at the University of Rochester examined the role and place of certain gender-specific organizations…
19 University students among Fulbright semifinalists
The grant allows college graduates the chance to pursue advanced studies, conduct research, and teach English language and U.S. culture abroad.