University News Search for Warner School dean under way November 14, 2019 A University committee has been appointed to begin a national search for the next dean of the Warner School of Education.
Campus & Community ‘Just the most incredible feeling in the world’ September 5, 2019 For first-generation college student Siera Sadowski ’23, the financial freedom of a Handler Scholarship and the academic freedom of Rochester’s curriculum are opening doors.
Society & Culture Should we teach children patriotism in school? June 24, 2019 In an interview with the Irish Times, University of Rochester philosopher Randall Curren discusses the role of “a proper, virtuous kind of patriotism.”
Science & Technology Should higher education go digital? March 25, 2019 From smartphones and social media to augmented spaces and virtual reality —three Rochester professors discuss the role digital technologies play in our learning.
Quadcast What’s the problem with civility? February 7, 2019 Three Rochester professors discuss the nature of America's political and social divide and offer ideas on how higher education might help bridge the widening gap.
Campus & Community One family, two generations, three degrees January 29, 2019 A car accident during his first winter break had left Giuliano Agostinho de Castro ’20 paralyzed from the chest down. Now he's back on campus, and his parents are his classmates.
University News Anand R. Marri appointed dean of the Warner School of Education November 20, 2018 With a background in secondary and higher education, Marri served as the highest-ranking officer for education in the Federal Reserve System. His appointment begins Jan. 1.
Campus & Community Celebrating student employees of the year April 20, 2018 Luke Meyerson ’18 and Blake Harriman ’16, ’18W (MS) — student workers in the Department of Political Science and the Medical Center's Edward G. Miner Library, respectively — are 2018 student employees of the year.
Science & Technology Augmented reality lets students operate a chemical plant February 13, 2018 Coffee mugs and popsicle sticks are transformed into chemical reactors as part of an innovative teaching experiment that allows student engineers to simulate reactions in a real-life, sprawling chemical plant.
Society & Culture One question sparks student’s research around race in America August 3, 2017 Why does racism play a part in motivating some students to go on to college, while it seems to deter others? Winston Scott '19 is spending his summer preparing a study into how children react when they begin to perceive racism.