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Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Hong Yang recently received the CAREER Award, one of the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards. "The award was finalized in late February 2005," Yang said. "I was certainly excited to learn that I was recommended for a CAREER Award because of the recognition of this award."The aim of the […]

Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have recently discovered that over-the-counter painkillers in the non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory class, such as ibuprofen and also the more recently developed cyclooxygenase-2 specific inhibitors like Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra, may affect the immune system by decreasing its ability to make antibodies."We have always had an interest in the […]

The William. E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration was ranked second in the nation for finance in a January 2005 study. "It is a remarkable achievement that Simon is second in this ranking, with a faculty of about 40 tenure-track members, ahead of schools like Wharton and Stern, with faculty in the range of […]

The UR Debate Union has had some significant achievements this semester, including placing 15th in the nation in both the Cross Examination Debate Association and the National Debate Tournament polls. "Additionally, we had two teams debate at the NDT, the most prestigious debate tournament of the year and had two teams clear the CEDA Nationals, […]

It was pointed out to me recently that I spend almost $12 a week on magazines, which is pretty sad when you think about it. And as much as I would like to, I just can't stop. I love tabloid magazines. It is a sick obsession. I truly do want to know why Jessica Simpson […]

Beginning this week, declining balance can be used to pay for all food and drinks that are sold at the Corner Store."This change is part of continuing to make sure that we are interpreting the New York State tax laws correctly," Director of Dining Services Cam Schauf said. "A big part of following the law […]

Walking around campus residential areas, little blue rainbow stickers can be found on the doors of almost all Residential Advisors and many students. Go into any academic department area, and those very same stickers don the entrances to professors' offices. Hundreds of students, faculty, administration and staff have undergone voluntary Safe Zone training since the […]

To senior and pitcher Mark Jakubowski, last week's performance for UR's baseball team was a mixed bag. It was a week that had glimpses of the team's potential and hopes for the remainder of the season, sprinkled with lackluster performances."Overall, I think we were disappointed by the way the week finished," Jakubowski said. "We understand […]

Over the weekend, the golf team kicked off its spring schedule by finishing fifth out of a possible 12 teams competing at the Peter C. Rosin Memorial Classic at South Point Golf Club, hosted by Washington and Jefferson College.Overall, members felt the stormy weather hindered their performance. "We played in some tough conditions, rainy and […]

After a very successful indoor season, the men's track and field team made the transition to playing outdoors for their meet last weekend. They attended the Liberty University Invite, where a number of teams from Divisions I, II and III were present to compete in the exhibition meet.Although the meet did not have a clear-cut […]