English professor’s poem selected as “Poem a Day”
“The Whole World is Gone” by associate professor of English Jennifer Grotz was selected as the “Poem-a-Day” poem for February 4, 2014, by the Academy of American Poets.
Happy Groundhog Day
A Brief History Groundhog Day is celebrated annually on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, the groundhog is able to predict the arrival of spring.…
EVENT: Documentary Challenges Misconceptions About Disability
The documentary “Wretches & Jabberers” tells the story of two men with autism who embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence.
Researchers Optically Levitate a Glowing, Nanoscale Diamond
Researchers at the University of Rochester have measured for the first time light emitted by photoluminescence from a nanodiamond levitating in free space. In a paper published this week in Optics Letters, they describe how they used a laser to trap nanodiamonds in space, and—using another laser—caused the diamonds to emit light at given frequencies.
‘Mean Girls’ Be Warned: Ostracism Cuts Both Ways
A new study shows that individuals who deliberately shun another person are equally distressed by the experience.
Protected: The Marshmallow Study Revisited
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Teen Moms Graduate from the Building Healthy Children Program
The ceremony includes one participant speaking about how BHC helped her and her family. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the graduates’ children will present their mothers with a surprise gift.
EVENT: Experts Address HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans
The speakers will explore how racism, homophobia, poverty, politics, and other cultural factors contribute to the disproportionate spread of AIDS among communities of color.
EVENT: Gandhi Institute Celebrates New Plymouth Ave. Location
The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence at the University of Rochester will officially open the doors to its new offices in the Plymouth-Exchange (PLEX) neighborhood.