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Sandhya Dwarkadas named Albert Arendt Hopeman Professor of Engineering

Sandhya Dwarkadas, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, with a secondary appointment in Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed the Albert Arendt Hopeman Professor of Engineering.…

Robert Foster appointed Richard L. Turner Professor

Robert Foster, professor of anthropology and of visual and cultural studies, has been appointed the Richard L. Turner Professor, a position that supports a faculty member in the humanities. The…

Stephen Hammes reappointed Louis S. Wolk Distinguished Professor in Medicine

Stephen Hammes, chief of the division of endocrinology, professor of medicine, and adjunct professor of pharmacology and physiology, has been reappointed the Louis S. Wolk Distinguished Professor in Medicine at…

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

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…

National Urban League president Marc Morial to deliver the University of Rochester’s annual MLK Commemorative Address on Monday, Feb. 29

February 25, 2016

WHAT: The 16th annual University of Rochester Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address, co-sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs and the Office of the President WHEN/WHERE: Monday, Feb. 29…

John Tarduno

Tarduno to receive Royal Astronomical Society Medal

January 8, 2016

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

December 19, 2015

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…

political leaders holding a trophy

Historic economic development award: just the beginning

December 14, 2015

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

November 13, 2015

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…