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Why libraries still matter: New UR librarian Timothy McGeary on the future of academic libraries
When McGeary begins his tenure in March in the role of Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of URochester Libraries, he will bring with him his experience of a career shaped by the changing role of libraries in a digital world. At Duke University, where he currently works, McGeary has helped oversee the systems and services that support teaching, research, and scholarship, for example, by digitally preserving data and developing new software. Read More
books
The Second Story of Fantasy Worlds
Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is among the most famous examples of a secondary world, with Tolkien himself having coined the term. But beyond providing a backdrop for his books, Tolkien’s vast library of encyclopedic appendices presents a continuous narrative of Middle Earth’s fictional history. Read More
competition
“J-A-C-K-E-T-S, J-A-C-K-E-T-S, WHO ARE WE?!” “JACKETS”
The Rochester Yellowjackets took on the Ithaca College Bombers Swim and Dive team Saturday, Jan. 24. The Yellowjackets had their senior night on Saturday as well, celebrating five men and eight women’s careers with the team. Continuing the celebratory spirit, the women’s team went home very happy with a 165-133 win, although the men’s team […]
Dean
$10 million Gift Establishes Fund for Deanship
The Deanship of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has a new name in the wake of a $10 million donation from University Trustee Emeritus John Bruning ’24 (Honorary) and Barbara Bruning. The donation is intended to establish permanent funding for the position, according to a University News release. Named Dean in 2016, […]
Climate Change
The hard truth about decarbonization: why half-measures will not save us
This creates a dilemma. If we only mandate what is easy for companies to implement, emissions keep rising. If we pretend everything can be decarbonized quickly, climate policy collapses under its obvious failures. A serious approach has to accept two tenets at once: we need full decarbonization everywhere that it is possible, and we need honest promises from sectors where it is not. Read More
News
Blue Cactus
‘Fresh. Fast. Flavorful’: UR Dining Describes New Blue Cactus Dining Option
A new dining option for Southwestern cuisine has come to campus, as announced in a URochester dining Instagram post at the beginning of the semester. “Fresh. Fast. Flavorful. These aren’t just words; they are the standard our team is ready to set,” the Instagram post read. The establishment, named Blue Cactus, sells Southwestern quesadillas, burritos, […]
overdose
Red Watch Band promotes bystander training for drug and alcohol safety
Red Watch Band holds monthly training sessions in Wilson Commons, which include learning activities such as group discussions and role-play. Read More
ADP
Fraternity Quad kitchens reopen after renovations
After losing their personal chefs and having their commercial-grade kitchens closed for two months, Fraternity Quad residents’ kitchens were reopened near the end of October. Read More
Features
Biology
Fay Lab makes a groundbreaking discovery on Saccharomyces yeasts’ heat resistance abilities
URochester Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Justin Fay conducted an investigation into how yeasts tolerate higher temperatures due to global warming in fall of 2025. The Fay Lab is a culmination of undergraduate and graduate students comparing the genomes of two different species of yeasts in the genus Saccharomyces — S. cerevisiae and S. uvarum. Saccharomyces is known […]
centennial
Celebrating a hundred years of URMC with Miner Library
Edward G. Miner Library, located on the first floor of URMC, serves as the medical center’s main academic health sciences library, with patrons including patients, staff, students, and faculty. Established in 1925 as part of URMC, Miner Library was built originally in the middle of the medical center to symbolize unity, bringing together the clinical […]
Community
Gandhi Institute shares nonviolence teachings of Gandhi and MLK in local Rochester community
The Gandhi Institute pays homage to the teachings of Gandhi and prominent Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. through community involvement, in the form of workshops, community dinners, volunteer work, and work with the Rochester City School District and several other local organizations. Read More
