Steve Gonek named fellow of American Mathematical Society
Thirty percent of the 20 tenure-track faculty members in the University’s Department of Mathematics are now AMS Fellows.
DPS installs new cruise lights for greater community presence
The University’s Department of Public Safety is joining a nationwide community policing effort by installing “cruise lights” on their fleet of vehicles, adding to officers’ visibility as they provide service to the University community.
Donna Strickland appointed to Order of Canada
University of Rochester alumna Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD), who shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, has been appointed to the Order of Canada for her “extraordinary contributions to the nation.”
Anthony Green named chief of staff to the president, secretary to the Board
Anthony Green, deputy to the provost since 2016, has been named chief of staff to the president, and secretary to the Board of Trustees. President Sarah Mangelsdorf announced Green’s appointment, which is effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Caterina Caiazza, Marc Seigfred selected new Genesee Staff Council co-chairs
The first co-chairs of the University’s new Genesee Staff Council share two main goals: better communication in the present, and a solid foundation for the future.
Two Rochester scientists named AAAS fellows
Todd Krauss, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, and Benjamin Miller, Dean’s Professor of Dermatology, are being recognized this year for their “efforts toward advancing scientific applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.”
Adrienne Morgan named associate vice president in Office of Equity and Inclusion
Adrienne Morgan, assistant dean for medical education diversity and inclusion in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, will begin her new role as associate vice president on December 2.
Public Safety’s Purple Box campaign to benefit children, families affected by domestic violence
Now and through December 11, University community members can donate new toys, books, clothing, and other items in the purple drop-off boxes at points across University campuses.
Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. to deliver University’s 2020 MLK Commemorative Address
Eddie Glaude Jr. author of the book Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, will deliver Rochester’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address.
Search for Warner School dean under way
A University committee has been appointed to begin a national search for the next dean of the Warner School of Education.