NAME: Nicole Kettererclass: 2003Sport: Field HockeyMAJOR: ChemistryWhat Nicole wants to do after graduation: Go to California to get a Ph. D. in chemistry.athlete NIcole models herself after: Cammy Granato, the captain of the U.S. women’s ice hockey team because she’s a tough player and gives 110%.Favorite athletic memory: The last game against Vassar Collge. It was one of my best games and the whole team played well. favorite movie: “American Pie”Favorite quote: “Champions keep doing it until they get it right.”Why Nicole is the athlete of the Week: Nicole scored both goals, including an overtime thriller last week to help UR defeat Utica College 2-1. The senior captain is second on the team witth two goals, and second on the team in points with six. She leads the Yellowjackets in contests this weekend versus Vassar and Rensselaer.
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Athlete of the Week: Nicole Ketterer
As recently as the early 2010s, it was standard practice for surgeons to provide 30 to 40 or more opioid pills for common, minimally invasive procedures. Most of these pills, however, would remain untouched, left over in the patient’s medical cabinet or kitchen pantries for potential misuse. A team of researchers led by URMC’s Dr. Jacob Moalem set out to reduce these opioid overprescriptions. Read More
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Athlete of the Week: Nicole Ketterer
For graduated senior Helen Jackson, who hadn’t been able to go home for breaks for the past two years, these last few months have been a much-needed break. “I’m moving halfway across the country in July for my PhD program, so I probably won’t be able to come home very often after this,” she said. Read More