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drill creating a puzzle piece in wood
Campus Life
December 20, 2016 | 04:26 pm

Engineering project poses iconic puzzle for students

Associate professor Chris Muir devised a unusual way to teach his mechanical engineering class how to use the many tools available at the Fabrication Laboratory in Rettner Hall, with a surprising final result.

topics: Chris Muir, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Phi Beta Kappa logo
Campus Life
December 20, 2016 | 02:36 pm

On Phi Beta Kappa’s birthday, we honor our own

Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the nation for the liberal arts and sciences, turns 240 years old this month. In celebration, the University honors the 13 members of the Class of 2017 who were elected as juniors last May.

topics: Phi Beta Kappa,
Jintian Li
Campus Life
December 14, 2016 | 09:45 am

Q&A: Catching up with Schwarzman Scholar Jintian Li ’12

University of Rochester graduate Jintian “Jay” Li ’12 was among the first 111 students chosen for the inaugural Schwarzman Scholars program, and is now pursuing a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in China.

topics: awards, China, global engagement, Schwarzman Scholars,
Campus Life
December 9, 2016 | 12:51 pm

Heading home, feeling hungry

When you head home for winter break, what are you hungry for? Dani Douglas ’17 poses the question to four of her classmates, and provides links to recipes for these home-made favorites.

topics: Department of Religion and Classics, Environmental Humanities Program, Nora Rubel, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
people wrapping presents
Campus Life
December 8, 2016 | 04:24 pm

Giving back: A roundup of campus holiday drives

From Thanksgiving through the December holidays, faculty, staff, and students have been giving back to the greater Rochester community, and many are collecting donations in the next couple of weeks.

topics: giving,
Campus Life
December 1, 2016 | 03:27 pm

Junior coordinates book drive for Rwandan students

Ian Manzi ’18 is organizing an online registry to purchase 77 books written in English for the Family Library at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, in an effort to educate high schoolers in his native country.

topics: announcements,
Crop of the masthead for The Empty Closet periodical with a stamp nearby that reads "Received Sep 18 '72 U. of R. Library"
Campus Life
December 1, 2016 | 08:12 am

News from the front lines of the AIDS fight

Founded by University of Rochester students in 1971, the Empty Closet is one of the oldest continuously published LGBT papers in the United States. Its pages reflect the story of the AIDS epidemic.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, HIV and AIDS, River Campus Libraries,
singing students dressed in medieval costumes
Campus Life
November 30, 2016 | 01:53 pm

Boar’s Head Dinner tradition continues

Trumpets blaring. Men and women clad in medieval costumes. Figgie pudding and “the reading of the Boar.” The 82-year-old tradition of Boar’s Head Dinner continues this week.