University News

Teams will explore the topic of aging—working to solve issues like getting around, keeping in touch, and staying fit.

Mavrinac is a recognized leader in the creation of inspiring learning spaces and the development of digital services.

In honor of her innovative methods and influence, Nancy Fried Foster will receive the Martin E. Messinger Libraries Recognition Award for 2012.

The University is partnering with nine peer institutions to establish a consortium to explore a new, for-credit, online course program called "Semester Online."

Primo is the first to hold this endowed position, which recognizes a multidisciplinary scholar and teacher whose work bridges two or more academic fields.

The Wentworths made the gift "in grateful appreciation to the University for its mission of education and research," designating it to the "long-term facility needs of the Warner School of Education."

The award recognizes Ryan's "significant contribution in the field of psychology, human behavior, and well-being worldwide."

This October, the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership & Diversity in Arts, Sciences & Engineering will mark the 10th anniversary of its founding and the 20th anniversary of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The center also celebrates three new grants totaling $3.9 million for its Upward Bound and McNair programs.

Craig Ferguson, the Emmy Award-nominated host of CBS's The Late Late Show, performs during the University of Rochester's Meliora Weekend celebration.

Meliora Weekend runs concurrently with Eastman Weekend, which features a signature selection of concerts, lectures, exhibits, and more.

CMTI will also make use of the University's Center for Entrepreneurship as it coordinates activities to develop technological solutions to clinical problems.

The Goergen Awards recognize faculty members who have made substantial contributions to the undergraduate experience at Rochester.