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October 16, 2013

University of Rochester swimmer and environmental science major Avery Palardy and Earth and Environmental Sciences department assistant professor Vasilii Petrenko examine a carbon 14 extraction line used to study methane found in ancient ice samples in his ice lab August 23, 2013. Palardo is going on a research trip to Antarctica in November. // photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester

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documentary

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By Doug Brady Oct 21, 2026
While the A24 film is framed as a documentary, it feels just as high-stakes and intense as a fictional narrative with its atmosphere of uncomfortable intimacy and subjects' oddly exaggerated demeanors.  Read More
alcohol

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By Doug Brady Oct 4, 2026
URochester’s 2026-27 Medical Amnesty Policy now includes student organizations seeking medical help on behalf of their members. The policy says that students, and now student organizations, who reach out for help with substance-related medical emergencies will not suffer consequences for the possession or consumption of alcohol and other drugs in violation of University policy. Read More
birders log

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By Doug Brady Oct 4, 2026
Warblers are one of my favorite songbird groups for the many reasons I listed above. While there are multiple groups of songbirds called “warblers,” this article focuses on the species in the Americas, including those in the family Parulidae — also called “wood warblers,” — and why they are one of the most remarkable songbirds. Read More