Uncategorized Old slave castles an ‘asylum’ for nature June 28, 2017 Jiacheng Sun on the incorporation of plant structures into old slave structures in Ghana, and their preservation as a result.
Uncategorized Our journey to Elmina June 15, 2017 Gilda DeDona on the transition from tourist to researcher in her first weeks at a summer field school in Ghana.
Uncategorized It pays to have an awesome bus driver June 13, 2017 Samantha Turley, a dual-degree student and the Eastman School of Music and in the College, sings the praises of Ghanaian bus drivers.
Uncategorized Is it possible to have any more fun? June 9, 2017 Tali Flatté ’19 on her first days participating in a summer field school in Ghana, from the University of Ghana campus to the forts, castles, and lighthouses on the coast.
Uncategorized University Statement on Recent ACJC Ruling May 13, 2017 College Dean of Students Matthew Burns released the following statement on the ACJC ruling: “Recently, students at the University of Rochester examined the role and place of certain gender-specific organizations…
Science & Technology Jones receives Royal Society of Chemistry award May 9, 2017 University of Rochester chemistry researcher for honored for discovering new methods for converting hydrocarbons into chemicals found in useful, everyday products.
Uncategorized Federal funding bill boosts support for research, education, health care, and arts May 5, 2017 Congress has approved legislation which will fund the government through September 30, the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The legislation, which the President has signed into law, has received…
Uncategorized Northwestern scientist to present Su Lecture April 18, 2017 Linda Broadbelt, chair of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University, will give the Department of Chemical Engineering’s 15th annual G.J. and S.T. Su Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, April 26.…
Campus & Community Critical Language Scholarship winners to study Turkish, Mandarin Chinese April 6, 2017 Daria Lynch ’18 (T5 ’19), a history major, and Christian Wooddell ’17, an anthropology major, will be heading overseas this summer as part of the U.S. State Department program.
Uncategorized Richard Waugh named interim dean of the faculty of Arts, Sciences & Engineering March 31, 2017 A biomedical engineer with more than 35 years of academic and leadership appointments at the University, Waugh will serve as interim dean through June 30, 2018.
Uncategorized Who Am I? Where Am I Going? And How Am I Going to Get There? January 19, 2017 Marcy Kraus, the Suzanne Jagel O’Brien Director of the College Center for Advising Services, discusses the evolving role of academic advisors.