University News Groundbreaking Digs In for College Town May 2, 2013 The $100 million project at the intersection of Mt. Hope and Elmwood avenues has been a vision for local community partners since 2008.
University News Aslin Elected to National Academy of Sciences May 1, 2013 Richard Aslin, the William R. Kenan Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and director of the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging at the University of Rochester, has been elected a…
University News 2013 Commencement Honorees Announced April 30, 2013 The University's 163rd commencement ceremonies will recognize the contributions of distinguished leaders and scholars who will receive honorary degrees, Eastman and Hutchison Medals for exemplary service, and awards for scholarship and teaching.
University News O’Brien Hall Honored for Sustainable Design April 25, 2013 O'Brien Hall is the first LEED-recognized building on River Campus and joins the Medical Center's Saunders Research Building—also LEED Gold—in the University's official portfolio.
University News Trustee Endows English Professorship April 22, 2013 "It's a privilege and a pleasure to be able to contribute in my small way to a department that enriched my life," said Hilfiker. "I am a very proud and grateful alumnus."
University News 2013 Best Translated Book Award Finalists Announced April 11, 2013 A testament to the diversity of books available to English readers, the lists of finalists include poets from China, Romania, and Macedonia, and prose writers from Djibouti, Russia, Iran, and Argentina
University News University Statement on Professor Steven Landsburg Blog Post April 8, 2013 Many members of the University community have been offended by Professor Steven Landsburg’s March 20 blog post that poses hypothetical questions about the rights of an unconscious rape victim.
University News Steven Landsburg Issues Statement On Controversial Remarks April 5, 2013 Steven Landsburg has issued a statement about comments he made in a recent blog post, which were reported widely in media outlets.
University News EVENT: Rochester Diversity Conference April 5, 2013 More than 400 administrators, trustees, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members will gather for a series of workshops that challenge attendees to think of ways to foster innovation through diversity
University News EVENT: Ferrari Humanities Symposia: Reformations in Western Thought April 4, 2013 Titled "Reformations in Western Thought," the 2013 installment of the Ferrari Humanities Symposia looks at many of the advances associated with the Protestant Reformation.
University News Charles and Dale Phelps Endow Professorship April 4, 2013 Theodore (Ted) Brown, professor of history, public health sciences, and medical humanities at the University, is the first to hold the honor.
University News Famed Soprano Jessye Norman to Receive Honorary Degree April 2, 2013 The recipient of numerous honors both for her artistry and her humanitarian contributions, Norman has performed to critical and popular acclaim in major opera houses and concert halls around the world for more than 40 years.