Chad Martinovich named Yellowjackets football coach; Brian Daboll ’97 joins Bills coaching staff
The University of Rochester football program is making headlines this winter, with a new head coach and an alumnus accepting an NFL coaching job.
Impacts of Partial Government Shutdown
A partial government shutdown began just after midnight Saturday, after the U.S. Senate could not muster the necessary votes to end debate on a four-week stopgap funding bill. The University…
Engineering students give special needs children the gift of play
The Toys for All Tots student organization hosts workshops to teach other students and community members how to adapt battery-powered toys so that children with limited mobility can activate them on their own.
Rochester’s International Year in Review
The University of Rochester’s Office for Global Engagement is home to the services, programs and staff that support international research and engagement, study abroad opportunities, and students that come to…
Proposed Tax Bills Increase Cost of College and Taxes Private Universities
To: The University Community From: Joel Seligman As you may know, House Republicans released their comprehensive tax reform bill and the Senate Republicans released their version of a tax bill…
Making Rochester an epicenter of light and sound innovation
Rochester has the unique potential to become an international hub for light and sound innovation, according to Joel Seligman and David Munson, presidents of the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology, respectively.
Rafael Klorman, ‘elegant’ scientist and ADHD expert, dies at 71
A professor of psychology in the Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, Klorman also served as the director of clinical training for the doctoral program in clinical psychology, fostering the development and careers of countless students.
‘Be mindful of the purpose of our work’
When we look up at a Dutch vault, stretching our tape measures and talking about the construction, we are standing inside a dungeon. This silent, moldy room once held hundreds of lives stripped of dignity, respect, and humanity. Do we add anything to this gruesome narrative by studying the construction methods of a human trafficking enterprise that sought a 12 percent profit margin? Or are we missing the point? … We are not missing the point. He is blessing our attempts to understand, and to safeguard a structure that without continued interest and stewardship, dies, and no longer tells its somber and important story.
Drinks with the chief on a memorable weekend
Naomi Rutagarama ’18 reports on a visit to Kumasi, the seat of power of the Ashanti kingdom, where an important ceremony takes place every sixth Sunday.
Turning everyday objects into digital data
Mechanical engineering student Alan Xu ’18 is introduced to the power of photogrammetry — along with the power of nature — during his summer research trip to Ghana.