Hartmut Land reappointed as Robert and Dorothy Markin Professor
Hartmut (Hucky) Land has been jointly reappointed as both the Robert and Dorothy Markin Professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Genetics at the School of Medicine and Dentistry.…
Michael Scott named Arthur Gould Yates Professor of Engineering
Michael Scott, professor of computer science, has been appointed the Arthur Gould Yates Professor of Engineering. The Board of Trustees approved the appointment in January. The author of the best-selling…
Joan Saab appointed Susan B. Anthony Professor
Joan Saab, who studies American art history and visual culture, has been appointed as the Susan B. Anthony Professor. The Board of Trustees approved the appointment in January. Saab teaches…
University of Rochester to host first Joint Collegiate Black Student Summit this weekend
WHAT: The first Joint Collegiate Black Student Summit, a national forum to discuss and develop solutions to problems facing the black community. WHEN/WHERE: March 4-6 on the University of Rochester’s…
Tarduno to receive Royal Astronomical Society Medal
The Royal Astronomical Society, based in London, has named geophysicist John Tarduno the winner of this year’s Price Medal for “investigations of outstanding merit in solid-earth geophysics, oceanography, or planetary…
YMCA, University partnership provides membership discounts for University staff
Looking to get in shape, stay in shape, or reach a wellness goal in 2016? Thanks to a unique partnership between the University of Rochester and the YMCA of Greater…
Historic economic development award: just the beginning
A $500 million award from the state represents a historic opportunity for Rochester and the Finger Lakes region, but the important work is just beginning, President and CEO Joel Seligman…
American students from the University of Rochester to discuss Thanksgiving’s history and make full-course Thanksgiving dinner for international students on Monday, Nov. 16
WHAT: An international Thanksgiving on the University of Rochester’s River Campus WHEN/WHERE: Monday, Nov. 16 from 6-8 p.m. THE EVENT: For the fourth consecutive year, the Sigma Delta Tau sorority…
Area ROTC units to take part in annual Veterans Day Joint Service Run to Highland Park Veterans Memorial on Wednesday
WHAT: Veterans Day Joint Service Run WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 at the University of Rochester’s River Campus and on to the Greater Rochester Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Highland Park…
New York State awards $9.2 million to renew CEIS as a Center for Advanced Technology
The Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS) at the University of Rochester has been renewed by New York State as one of its Centers for Advanced Technology (CAT) and…