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Getting fewer ‘likes’ on social media can make teens anxious and depressed
Lack of positive feedback on social media can decrease adolescents’ feelings of self-worth, multi-institutional team of psychologists finds.
Underrepresented populations suffer most from COVID-19 in nursing homes, assisted living communities
Disparities in the number of cases and the number of deaths suggest that long-standing, fundamental inequalities in nursing homes are being “exacerbated by the pandemic,” Medical Center studies indicate.
The Class of 2024 settles in
The Class of 2024 includes more than 1250 students in the College and 134 students in the Eastman School of Music. Forty other nations are represented.
Novel project uses University of Rochester technology to track COVID-19
Online questionnaire asks citizens to voluntarily report symptoms, providing important information that may allow policymakers to address outbreaks by zip code.
Organ transplant programs continue despite pandemic
Strong Memorial Hospital reaches a milestone as organ transplant surgeries continue to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ventilators: Three centuries in the making
Modern mechanical ventilators—whose short supply is now at the center of a national debate about the nation’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic—represent a “remarkable journey” of medical technology.
Accreditation Assessment Team invites public comment on DPS
The University of Rochester community is invited to share comments about the Department of Public Safety as part of a site visit by an accreditation team.
‘The memories of what happened to us then will never go away’
By the time of her death at age 103, Olivia Hooker ’62 (PhD) was an early witness to devastating acts of racist violence, the first African-American woman to serve in the Coast Guard, and a prominent psychology professor.
University named top producer of student Fulbrights for fourth time
For the fourth time in six years, Rochester placed among the nation’s top universities for student Fulbright Grants.
5 Things to Do This Weekend
Jeanette Colby, calendar editor, offers a selection of events and activities to check out this weekend. The calendar features a variety of events at all campuses, including the River Campus, Eastman School, Memorial Art Gallery, and Medical Center.