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While many of life’s normal interactions may be taking place from a distance, building relationships and being persistent are a few key takeaways, says director of Rochester’s Greene Center for Career Education and Connections.

Health and safety were the order of the day for a “slow roll to move in” for the Class of 2024 and other University students living in campus housing this fall.

Undergraduates who arrived August 1 for a New York State–required quarantine are finding plenty to do while they prepare for the fall semester.

New residents at the Medical Center were introduced to the University through an orientation program that followed safety and health guidelines while maintaining personal connections.

Wearing masks and following physical distancing guidelines, students from New York’s restricted travel states arrived August 1 to begin a 14-day quarantine.

Faculty and staff involved in undergraduate life outlined plans to keep students and other members of the community safe as they return this fall.

“I am confident we can keep faculty and students very safe,” Michael Apostolakos, chief medical officer of Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals, said of health and safety protocols in place as campus reopens.

University experts outline the COVID-19 testing and monitoring protocols being put in place as the campus looks to reopen.

Rochester biologists are exploring how coronavirus interacts with cellular proteins to cause COVID-19 under a priority NSF program.

A University engineering team uses 3-D printers and laser cutters to make face shields as part of a community-wide effort to supply much-needed safety equipment.