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Society & Culture
March 24, 2014 | 09:01 pm

Poli-sci fellowship endowed

Douglas and Constance Beck have committed more than $1 million to establish a fellowship for doctoral students in political science and related fields.

topics: announcements, Department of Political Science, Douglas and Constance Beck, fellowships, giving, School of Arts and Sciences,
drawing of academic building interior
University News
March 18, 2014 | 06:39 pm

Fund established for campus preservation

Trustee Ronald Rettner wants to ensure that River Campus buildings and spaces, with a strong focus on Eastman Quad, endure for generations to come.

topics: announcements, Campus Improvement Fund, Ronald Rettner, University history,
peace officers
University News
March 18, 2014 | 06:30 pm

Second class of peace officers graduates

This second graduating class now completes the group of Public Safety staff members planned to serve in this role.

topics: announcements, Department of Public Safety,
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University News
March 12, 2014 | 05:55 pm

Historian to be first Dexter Perkins Professor

Joan Shelley Rubin is a professor of American cultural history. The endowed position honors the late Dexter Perkins, a prominent American diplomatic historian.

topics: announcements, Department of History, Dexter Perkins Professorship in History, Joan Shelley Rubin, professorships,
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Science & Technology
March 6, 2014 | 04:54 pm

CompSci students help singers voice their vowels

Voice students who want to perfect their vowel vocalizations can get help from a new simple, free application, developed by a group of computer science students, called “Vowel Shapes.”

topics: announcements, Cynthia Ryan, Department of Computer Science, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, sound,
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Campus Life
March 3, 2014 | 06:33 pm

Student network praised as model of community leadership

Noted by Washington Monthly and the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs, the Rochester Center for Community Leadership (RCCL) encourages involvement in service, political activities, and social and cultural life in and around Rochester.

topics: announcements, college rankings, Rochester Center for Community Leadership,
Suxing Hu
Science & Technology
February 26, 2014 | 09:57 pm

Scientist named American Physical Society Fellow

Suxing Hu, senior scientist in the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)’s theory division, is recognized for his work in attosecond physics.

topics: American Physical Society, announcements, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, planets, Suxing Hu,
Akan Nelson speaking at a podium
Campus Life
February 17, 2014 | 09:26 pm

Living black history at Rochester

Student groups across the University are sponsoring performances, lectures, workshops, and other events designed to bring black history alive for today’s students and to build community with others on and off campus.

topics: announcements, Black History Month, black students union, douglass leadership house, Pan-African Students Associaion,
astrophysicist with two students
Campus Life
January 31, 2014 | 08:29 pm

Undergrad’s summer research leads to Science

Reflecting on having his name on a paper in Science – analyzing data regarding the proposed existence of giant convection cells on the sun – Owen Colegrove commented “that it just hadn’t sunk in.”

topics: American Geophysical Union, announcements, Class of 2014, Marshall Space Flight Center, undergraduate research,
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Science & Technology
January 22, 2014 | 04:38 pm

Teen makes semi-finals in Intel competition

Yifan Kong worked on her experiment at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE).

topics: announcements, Intel Science Talent Search, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, National Ignition Facility, Yifan Kong,