September-October 2008

Rochester Review

A New Dean of Nursing

Noted researcher and clinician Kathy Parker is Rochester’s fourth dean of the School of Nursing. By Kathleen McGarvey

An Ocean is Born?

A geological rift in the Horn of Africa offers Rochester geophysicist Cindy Ebinger a glimpse into the physics of how continents form. By Jonathan Sherwood ’04 (MA)

GOAL-ORIENTED: Yellowjacket fans celebrate the 1958 victory over Tufts by tearing down the goalpost at Fauver Stadium.

‘A Perfect Football Machine’

Undefeated—and barely scored upon—the 1958 Yellowjacket football team rewrote the record books. Rochester celebrates a signature season. By Ryan Whirty

The Future of Engineering

With the appointment of Robert Clark as the new dean and coming off a decade of growth, the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences is poised for the future. By Robin L. Flanigan

Putting the Notes Together

Broadway legend Charles Strouse ’47E reflects on his composing career. By Katina Antoniades

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