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Amidst all this snow, it’s not surprising that some of it made its way into Wilson Commons. But it won’t be melting anytime soon thanks to the artistry of Mayumi Amada, who recently opened her show “Poetic Sentiment” at Hartnett Gallery. Her hand-crocheted snowflakes, created for the space, hung down from the high ceiling visible […]

Did you know that many of the Founding Fathers had slaves? And that Thomas Jefferson, often portrayed as one of the great American proponents of liberty and freedom, had slaves until the day he died? How about the Japanese internment camps? The Trail of Tears? How do we reconcile these events with our conception of […]

A newly discovered binary star system was found to have passed exceedingly close to our solar system within the last 70,000 years. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Eric Mamajek recently authored a paper, published in The Astrophysical Journal, detailing the trajectory of the star system WISE J072003.20-084651.2, or “Scholz’s Star.” The star, named after […]

In the latest installment of the River Campus Libraries’ Neilly Lecture Series, executive editor of Scientific American magazine Fred Guterl addressed students and community members on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the Hawkins-Carlson Room. Guterl discussed his book, “The Fate of the Species,” a speculative non-fiction work about potential human extinction events. Assistant Dean of River […]

At the University of Rochester, International Relations majors are required to study abroad for a semester and complete at least two courses taught in a modern language in order to complete their degree. Junior Noor Shah decided to fulfill this requirement by studying in Amman, Jordan, saying that she chose Jordan “specifically because of the […]

This week, UR Residential Life finalized its selection process for the Academic Living Centers (ALCs) housed on the Fraternity Quadrangle. The ALC program was started in 2002 to, as Dean Feldman wrote, “provide unique facilities for groups to create integrated educational experiences in a residence-based community.” For the last three years, Sigma Phi Epsilon (Sig […]

Joe Testani, who is currently the director of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)’s Career Center,  will be replacing the current Director of the Gwen M. Greene Career Center Burt Nadler, who recently announced his retirement after 16 years at UR. Testani will assume the role in June 2015. Testani led efforts to gather data for […]

The social media use of the world’s most wanted terrorists is something of a paradox. It reflects the contradictions within jihadi fighters themselves. Foreign nationals from affluent countries such  as Britain or Belgium are drawn by the promises of battle and ultraconservatism made by Islamic State (IS), but remain tied to the westernization of their […]

A newly discovered binary star system was found to have passed exceedingly close to our solar system within the last 70,000 years. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Eric Mamajek recently authored a paper, published in The Astrophysical Journal, detailing the trajectory of the star system WISE J072003.20-084651.2, or “Scholz’s Star.” The star, named after […]

In the latest national news, the bill to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline was vetoed by President Obama.    This was only the third veto of President Obama’s time in office, but this one was not unexpected. Now that the Republicans have control of both houses of Congress, this will likely not […]