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University News
December 11, 2013 | 09:54 pm

Seligman, Wegman React to Finger Lakes Economic Funding

Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced $59.8 million in economic development support for the nine-county Finger Lakes region.

topics: announcements, community, Danny Wegman, economy, Governor Cuomo, Joel Seligman,
woman in lab
University News
December 10, 2013 | 10:05 pm

Ebinger Named Geophysical Fellow

The American Geophysical Union is honoring Ebinger for her “fundamental work on the evolution of continental rifts toward seafloor spreading in East Africa and Afar.”

topics: American Geophysical Union, Cynthia Ebinger, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, fellowship, geology,
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University News
December 6, 2013 | 09:54 pm

EVENT: Concert Honors 40 Years of Carillon

One of just seven carillons in New York State, the University’s Hopeman carillon replaced the former 17-bell Hopeman Memorial Chime in 1973.

topics: anniversary, Hopeman Memorial Carillon,
University News
December 5, 2013 | 09:36 pm

EVENT: Kids Tackle Natural Disasters with LEGOs

WHAT: Creativity and science will come together at this weekend’s FIRST® LEGO® League(FLL®) Championship Tournament at the University of Rochester. The competition brings the top 36 teams, selected from a regional pool…

topics: FIRST LEGO League, legos, robotics,
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Science & Technology
December 4, 2013 | 02:26 pm

Earn a Master’s in Photo Preservation

The University and George Eastman House is jointly offering a new master’s degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management (PPCM).

topics: announcements, daguerreotype, Eastman Museum, Photographic Preservation and Collections Management,
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University News
November 25, 2013 | 09:36 pm

Sharing the Turkey Tradition

Some families will host one or two international students, while others, like the Coles, host larger groups.

topics: Rochester Global Connections,
Men in front of Meliora Challenge sign
University News
November 20, 2013 | 03:01 pm

‘Thanks a Billion!’

As the Meliora Challenge Campaign pushes past this historic mark, the University joins a group of 29 private U.S. colleges and universities to exceed $1 billion.

topics: board of trustees, capital campaign, featured-post, James Aquavella, Joel Seligman, Meliora Challenge,
flowering bushes
University News
November 15, 2013 | 09:40 pm

Grounds for Excellence

The University is honored with the Professional Grounds Management Society’s Honor Award in the 2013 Green Star Awards competition.

topics: grounds, horticulture, Patrick Barry House,