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The UR men's tennis team traveled to Vassar College this weekend to play in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships. Teams from 19 schools in the Northeast competed in singles and doubles competitions, with a chance to go to the ITA National Championships later this month. UR entered four singles players and two doubles teams […]

Hello everybody! We're back for yet another installment of Life, Love... Sport (Armageddon Saturday Edition). It has been simply one of the craziest weeks in sports, complete with multiple teams laying some massive eggs in college football, along with the Mets and Padres collapsing like overused prostitutes in Malaysia and the the whole "Brian Griese […]

This past Saturday I was a part of Be The Change Day - an annual event of volunteering, public service and engaging in one's community that embodies the acts and values spread by Mahatma Gandhi, who devoted his life to helping others. Each year, hundreds of universities across the country participate and I got to […]

"Mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people." The preceding inscription serves as a welcome to the UR's Interfaith Chapel. Although you may pass this familiar building on a daily basis, its rich history is probably unknown to you, and you may ask yourself: What purpose does this building serve? Why […]

Aries (March 21-April 19) - You find it sad that students from other schools come to UR on the weekend for its "great" parties.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Based on the latest trend, you can't help but say that Soho East must have one heck of a promoter.Gemini (May 21-June 21) - The sport we […]

On one of the first real fall-weather days in Rochester, I decided to find some comforting American cuisine to combat the chillier weather. A few friends and I ruled out our typical greasy spoon staples and opted for a cozier and more charming establishment - Charlie's Frog Pond.Walking into the restaurant on Park Avenue felt […]

Deby Philbrick, from Dallas, Texas, is truly setting an exemplary precedent for what a highly successful and motivated UR undergraduate student should be. A current junior, Philbrick has immersed herself in a plethora of extracurricular activities and programs, all while persevering academically as an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology major to fulfill her noble ambition of […]

On Thursday, Oct. 25, the UR Medical Center announced the establishment of a new branch of its Neurology department, the Fields Center, that will focus on facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD), one of the most common types of muscular dystrophy. The Center will focus primarily on conducting research both on the treatment and the prevention of FSHD.The […]

According to the Center for Study Abroad and Interdepartmental Programs, "About one-third of each graduating class completes coursework overseas where [the program] places you in an intensified learning environment in another country."This year, many students have found themselves rejected from certain study abroad programs due to unexpected over-enrollment. One of these more popular programs is […]

The University will launch two novel Upward Bound programs with a new $2 million grant awarded by the United States Department of Education. The University will be providing one program for students at Thomas Jefferson High School and another program for students in the Rochester City School District who are interested in math and science. […]