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The Laboratory for Laser Energetics will return to normal operations this week following a three-week hiatus. The temporary shut-down was initiated to perform safety checks on laboratory equipment following an incident in which a laboratory employee was injured.On Aug. 6, Senior Lab Engineer Sam Roberts was struck by a piece of equipment when its mounting […]

The Center for Academic Services has revised its curriculum policies so that all pre-major students, regardless of class year, are subject to similar registration holds and meetings with advisers. In doing this, the CAS hopes to increase the amount of support available to sophomores in order to facilitate their decision-making processes.The policy drops the freshman […]

Last spring, the Campus Diversity Roundtable announced preliminary results for the campus climate assessment it administered in March 2008. This past month, the CDR sent a report to UR President Joel Seligman that included the full findings of the survey and bulleted points of interest.'We were taking a snapshot of what students feel campus climate […]

UR recently announced a new clean energy policy for all residential life buildings on the River campus. All of the electricity powering the residence halls is now offset with wind energy credits. The move is aligned with the principles set forth by the University Council on Environmental Sustainability, which was created by UR President Joel […]

UR is changing its policies on disciplinary action regarding copyright infringement. In a three-to four-year period, 21 UR students have been subpoenaed for copyright infringement. The majority of these subpoenas were by the Recording Industry Association of America.The RIAA has been investigating copyright infringement on college campuses across the United States due to the large […]

This year's Yellowjacket Weekend began with the Convocation ceremony on Friday, Sept. 5 at noon in Dandelion Square. Since its inception in 1997, a total of 78 Goergen Awards that commemorate UR faculty and staff have been handed out.The first type of award, given out for Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Teaching, was presented […]

According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, on separate incidents on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, a UR security officer and a student reported while outside Buildings C and D in the Riverview Complex that they heard a gun being fired from the area of Luther Circle. Additionally, they both heard BBs striking the building.In […]

The UR School of Medicine and Dentistry was awarded an $11.5 million, five-year Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute for the expansion of lymphoma research and clinical trials at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center.The SPORE grant focuses on funding translational research projects that advance scientific findings from the […]

At UR, a small group of students has taken an innovative approach to sustainable living by creating a cooperate living environment with a focus on an eco-friendly lifestyle. EcoHouse is located at 1201 Genesee St., just across the Genesee River from the University.EcoHouse is owned and operated by current and former students who consciously make […]

We are in a crisis. No, not the new meal plan, not D-Day's complications. I am referring to the lack of the well-dressed. Rochester is one of the most poorly dressed campuses I've seen I know we're no NYU or Columbia, but let's at least give it a shot, eh kids? Guys in mom jeans? […]