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Summer Sustainability Fellows asked Rochester resident to complete a climate change survey.
Campus Life
July 18, 2018 | 01:10 pm

Hot town, Summer Sustainability Fellows in the city

How will climate change affect the health and well-being of City of Rochester residents? This summer, students in a new sustainability fellowship program worked with city officials to help answer the question.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, climate change, community, Department of Environmental Medicine, Katrina Korfmacher, public health, sustainability,
African masks hanging on a wall in Ghana
Campus Life
June 28, 2018 | 10:02 am

Memorable Ghana

“As a student in the digital media studies department, it amazed me to see how the different tools and methods of studying the structures added to our understanding of how the forts were built and how they might have changed over time.”

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ghana, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures,
students engaging in outdoor activities as part of College Horizons icebreaker events
Campus Life
June 22, 2018 | 03:52 pm

University hosting national College Horizons program

Nearly 70 Native American high school students will be working with national admissions representatives and counselors on the River Campus this week as part of College Horizons, a college access and success program hosted by the Office of Admissions.

topics: admissions, College Horizons,
Ghanaian castle
Campus Life
June 18, 2018 | 02:39 pm

Students share research experiences in Ghana

Hear from eight Rochester students spending this summer at a field school in Ghana. Led by Professors Renato Perucchio, Michael Jarvis, and Chris Muir, the students are studying the engineering, historical, and cultural aspects of the country’s historic coastal forts.

topics: Chris Muir, Ghana, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Jarvis, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, Renato Perucchio, research finding,
group portrait of Singer Award winners
Campus Life
May 24, 2018 | 04:33 pm

Singer Family Awards honor extraordinary high school teachers

Each year, seniors in the College are invited to nominate a high school teacher who has made a lasting impact on the personal and academic growth of their students. Meet the Singer Family Prize winners for 2018.

topics: awards, Class of 2018, Singer Family Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching,
Senior ISM Nola Yang ’18 with her international student mentees in a circle on the quad
Campus Life
May 17, 2018 | 11:48 am

International Student Mentors Program fosters community, support

Upperclass volunteer mentors begin reaching out to new international students the summer their arrival in Rochester, and serve as a resource regarding U.S. culture and academics during their first year.

topics: Class of 2018, global engagement, International Student Mentors Program,