EVENT: Rochester Students Honored for Civic Engagement
Students from the Rochester Urban Fellows summer program will be honored, as will area college graduates who participated in the Rochester Youth Year program.

Quantum Optics Leaders Convene in Rochester
Two hundred physics and optics researchers from 20 countries worldwide have come together at the University of Rochester this week for the Tenth Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics.

Lemonade Sweetens Fight Vs. Kids’ Cancer
Researchers put down their beakers and syringes in favor of pitchers of lemonade—in the spirit of the little girl who made it all possible.

EVENT: Symposium Focuses on Upping Minority Male Achievement
The symposium is sponsored by members of the University of Rochester’s new affinity group, the Minority Male Leadership Association (MMLA).

EVENT: Festival Illuminates Downtown with Art, Music
ArtAwake, the University of Rochester student-organized festival, will take over the Sibley Tower Building, turning a Rochester landmark into a vibrant art and music venue. The one-day festival runs from…

EVENT: Concert Celebrates Polish Composer Krzysztof Penderecki
A concert featuring Eastman School of Music trio Strings & Hammers will honor the 80th birthday of composer Krzysztof Penderecki, one of today’s foremost contemporary composers.
EVENT: University Showcase Highlights Emerging Technologies
The half-day event is filled with poster presentations by university researchers showcasing their research, and industry and government representatives outlining their needs and resources.

YellowJackets Spring Concert Fights Rare Disease
The University of Rochester YellowJackets will raise funds for non-profit Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), during their spring concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in Strong Auditorium.
EVENT: Symposium to Address 21st Century Energy Issues
The symposium is sponsored by the Energy Research Initiative (ERI), founded in 2008 to coordinate energy-related research and educational activities at the University.

YellowJacket Cup Unites Athletes, Awareness
Thirty-two teams from across the University will compete in a nighttime charity soccer tournament with an educational twist.