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Richard Aslin with child toys
University News
May 1, 2013 | 03:36 pm

Aslin Elected to National Academy of Sciences

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…

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, psychology, Richard Aslin,
University News
April 30, 2013 | 05:45 pm

2013 Commencement Honorees Announced

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.

topics: awards, commencement, honors,
new building
University News
April 25, 2013 | 04:56 pm

O’Brien Hall Honored for Sustainable Design

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.

topics: green, green builiding, LEED, O'Brien Hall, sustainability,
Alan Hilfiker
University News
April 22, 2013 | 04:57 pm

Trustee Endows English Professorship

“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.”

topics: Alan Hilfiker, announcements, board of trustees, Department of English, giving, professorships, scholarship, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
April 11, 2013 | 01:42 pm

2013 Best Translated Book Award Finalists Announced

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

topics: Best Translated Book Award, literature, Open Letter, Three Percent, translation,
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University News
April 5, 2013 | 03:22 pm

EVENT: Rochester Diversity Conference

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

topics: diversity, Diversity Conference,
Dale and Chuck Phelps
University News
April 4, 2013 | 03:42 pm

Charles and Dale Phelps Endow Professorship

Theodore (Ted) Brown, professor of history, public health sciences, and medical humanities at the University, is the first to hold the honor.

topics: endow, endowment, health care policy, professorship, public health, Ted Brown,