Technology Transfer Leader Named
The Office of Technology Transfer is responsible for protecting the University’s intellectual property, and aiding the commercialization of technologies.
Online Learning Initiatives Leader Named
In this new position, Eric Fredericksen will recruit and lead teams that will support faculty in the curriculum development and instructional design of online courses.
Audio Engineering Degree Debuts
The New York State Department of Education has recently certified the University’s new undergraduate audio and music engineering major, which is being offered to students for the first time this academic year.
University Tops in Trees for Third Year Running
Tree Campus USA is a national program honoring colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.
Anthropologist Awarded Frederick Douglass Medal
Yolanda T. Moses is a leading scholar on the origins of social inequality, former president of the City College of New York, and one of the driving forces behind the creation of the traveling exhibition “RACE: Are We So Different?”
EVENT: Two Events Open A Season for Nonviolence
From January to April, community members from the Greater Rochester area will learn about and explore nonviolent practices.
EVENT: Diversity Award Recipients Inspire Success
The Teen Health and Success Partnership works with University departments, the Rochester City School District, and a host of community agencies to create University employment opportunities for at-risk, underrepresented minority teens.
EVENT: Melissa Harris-Perry to Deliver MLK Commemorative Address
In addition to her show, which airs from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and Sundays on MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry is a professor of political science at Tulane University.
Shuttle Fleet Goes High-Tech
Swipe card readers, real-time tracking and drive cams come on board the new fleet of shuttle buses in early January.
Rare Books Directorship Endowed
This $1 million endowment will expand the University’s efforts to preserve, digitize, and share historic collections once only available to a select few.