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Pumpkin spice season is in full effect, with golden-hued leaves and just-the-right-weight fall jackets on display. Grab a tumbler of cider, send someone a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils, and take a walk back through how we spent October at the University of Rochester<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photos by senior University photographer J. Adam Fenster unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n

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\"A<\/p>\n

SWATCH ME NOW: <\/strong>As seen under a microscope, a cross-section of paint layers taken from the main tunnel under Eastman Quad, measuring approximately 8 mm.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

UP TO SOMETHING:<\/strong> A student sits in an oak tree on Eastman Quad during a mild fall day in Rochester.<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T LET YOUR (EN) GARDE DOWN:<\/strong> Patrick Knecht Prange (left) and Alexander Bae, both of the Class of 2027, spar during a fencing club<\/a> practice.<\/p>\n

\"Members<\/p>\n

GETTING INTO GEAR:<\/strong> Members of the student-run Tae Kwon Do club<\/a> affix protective gear to one another before a practice.<\/p>\n

\"Staff<\/p>\n

BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL:<\/strong> Preeti Maurya, a staff scientist, spins down and vacuums cells in the tissue culture room within the lab of Craig Morrell, a dean\u2019s professor in the department of medicine and associate director of the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute.<\/p>\n

\"NROTC<\/p>\n

BUILDING ON A LEGACY:<\/strong> Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps<\/a> (NROTC) students engage in morning battalion physical training in Fauver Stadium as the URochester unit<\/a> commemorates its 80th anniversary.<\/p>\n

\"River<\/p>\n

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING:<\/strong> URochester\u2019s River Campus and Rush Rhees Library as seen via aerial drone at sunrise.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

EVERY DAY YOU GET OUR (EVER) BEST:<\/strong> Jillian Geib \u201925 selects items from a Wegmans Meals Market display in Hillside Market inside Susan B. Anthony Halls. Under a new partnership<\/a>, University dining locations are now stocking many of the grocery chain\u2019s most popular prepared foods.<\/p>\n

\"Bike<\/p>\n

TAKING THE SCENIC ROUTE:<\/strong> A bike rider travels along Wilson Boulevard during an autumn afternoon. (University of Rochester photo \/ Gary Kong)<\/p>\n

\"Dora<\/p>\n

NOT JUST FOR THE BIRDS:<\/strong> Dora Biro, the Beverly Petterson Bishop and Charles W. Bishop Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, works with homing pigeons at a coop near the Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center. Together with Takao Sasaki, an associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences, research from the Collective Cognition Lab explores how the perceptual and cognitive capacities of different species shape the challenges and opportunities that come with living in groups.<\/p>\n

\"Organist<\/p>\n

A STELLAR PROGRAM:<\/strong> Organist Roger Sayer performs at Third Presbyterian Church in downtown Rochester during Eastman School of Music\u2019s inaugural Soundtrax Film Music Festival<\/a>. The program featured Sayer\u2019s arrangement of the music from the original score to Christopher Nolan\u2019s Interstellar<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Shuttle<\/p>\n

WILL BRAKE FOR SMILES:<\/strong> Shuttle driver Joe Hill poses for a quick photo during a stop on the River Campus. Shuttle rides are free with a University ID. Check the schedule here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Student<\/p>\n

I SAW SPARKS:<\/strong> Amanda Lee \u201927 uses a plasma cutter and rod cutter to fabricate an archive-themed sculpture project, What We Chronicle<\/em>. The work is part of a hybrid drawing sculpture class in Sage Art Center taught by Allen Topolski, a professor of art.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

EVER VIGILANT:<\/strong> A red-tailed hawk takes in the sights of Eastman Quad as trees change to fall colors.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

IN THE AIR TONIGHT:<\/strong> A student walks past a steam outlet near Susan B. Anthony Bowl on the River Campus.<\/p>\n

\"University<\/p>\n

DON’T YOU JUST LOVE NEW YORK IN THE FALL?:<\/strong> The University\u2019s River Campus\u2014and the Genesee River\u2014in all its fall glory seen via aerial drone. (University of Rochester photo \/ AJ Pow)<\/p>\n

\"Student<\/p>\n

STUDY GROUP IN SESSION:<\/strong> A student, accompanied by a four-legged friend, studies on the Hajim Engineering Quad. (University of Rochester photo \/ Gary Kong)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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