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Professor of Philosophy Robert Holmes gave a talk called "Nonviolence, the Media and Public Perception" on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Holmes is an associate to the Gandhi Institute of Nonviolence, and his talk revolved around nonviolence in the media. Holmes is a world-famous expert on issues of peace and nonviolence. He specializes in ethics and social […]

During the week of Feb. 18, UR hosted the Rochester Scholars Program, where middle and high school students had the opportunity to take one of 14 classes over their February school break. Middle-school students chose between three full-day courses, while high school students were able to take one or two half-day courses. High school students […]

Bill Nye, star of the '90s children's TV show "Bill Nye the Science Guy," spoke on global warming issues in front of an audience that filled Upper Strong Auditorium to capacity last Thursday. Spectators also overflowed into Lower Strong Auditorium, where they watched the lecture and discussion session on a simulcast.Before the show began and […]

An electrical outlet located in Wilson Commons emitted a burning odor and smoke on Sunday, Feb. 24 at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to UR Investigator Daniel Lafferty. Facilities staff looked into the cause of the odor and attributed it to old wiring and a loose connection. Once Rochester Fire Department gave Facilities the all-clear to […]

Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Education Richard Ryan, Ph.D. is well-known and well-respected. He is widely known in the psychology community for his theories and research involving human motivation and is known campus-wide as an entertaining and intelligent lecturer. Last Wednesday, Sloan Auditorium, a small auditorium in Goergen Hall, was filled with many students and […]

I'd like to tell you about Michael Mancuso. He was the strongest person I've ever known. Michael learned to fight when he was very young and was a fighter for almost his entire life. He was used to this lifestyle - getting knocked out cold over and over again, waking up tired and groggy and […]

Last Thursday night, I had an unbelievable dream. I was sitting in a sold-out auditorium filled to the brim with hundreds of college students clad in everything from jeans and T-shirts to lab coats. My excitement began to rise as they started chanting and screaming for someone named "Bill." Wait, this wasn't a dream! All […]

This July marks the 65th year of the United States Navy's relationship with UR. After its predecessor (a "V-12 Unit") was deemed a success, the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps was founded in 1945. Though the fine men and women join the NROTC for a variety of reasons, ranging from the leadership skills, discipline and […]

The primary objective of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week's events is to educate people about how eating disorders affect people from all walks of life and how these disorders are serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses rather than choices that people make. The goal is to connect people struggling with eating disorders, as well as their […]

Last Thursday, Steve Kasmierczak walked into an afternoon science class at Northern Illinois University and opened fire, injuring 18 and killing six, including himself. This horrible tragedy marks the second campus shooting in less than a year, forcing universities across the country to ask themselves, "Are we doing enough?"What makes Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois […]