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The National Science Foundation last week awarded Professor Jack Werren of the UR biology department $5 million to study wolbachia, a bacteria present in insects. Professor Werren will be leading the team over the next five years as they try to determine how wolbachia alters insects' biology and how the bacteria moves among species of […]

After a loss in their first meet of the season against Rensselaer, UR's men's swimming and diving team was eager to prove themselves against rival SUNY Brockport. UR subdued their opponent 132-98. The team jumped to a very fast start by winning the 400-yard medley relay. The relay, made up of sophomore Craig Matt, senior […]

The expectations were high for a team that has not lost a single event this season, and UR women's swimming and diving certainly lived up to the hype against SUNY Brockport. The team did not lose a single event except in exhibition. The team's amazing performance is accentuated by outside circumstances. "Many of the athletes […]

Despite the high expectations for the men's cross country team, the University Athletic Association Championships once again ended in disappointment. The team could not escape the cellar, finishing in eighth place at Saturday's UAAs. "It felt pretty low," Head Coach John Izoo said. "Our expectations were certainly higher than eighth place again." Making the outcome […]

They are numbers 2, 3, 12, 13, 21 and 22 in our program, but they are collectively number one in the hearts of the underclassmen on Rochester's women's soccer team. Six Yellowjackets will play their last home game this Saturday at Fauver Stadium, proudly representing our university by wearing the blue and gold one last […]

Erin Szajta Class: 2006Sport: SwimmingMAJOR: Political Sciencehigh school: Alden High School, Alden, N.Y.ideal day off: Watching movies and catching up on sleep.Favorite OTHER sport: GymnasticsFavorite food: Italianfavorite movie: "Big Fish" or "Billy Madison"Plans after college: Get a job.expectations for the season: To have an 11-0 meet record and to go under 55 seconds in the […]

The curse of the Bambino is finally gone! The Boston Red Sox have won Major League Baseball's World Series!It was certainly an 86-year misery for the Red Sox until two Wednesdays ago, when the franchise officially reversed the curse after the Cardinal shortstop grounded out by closer Keith Foulke. From its inception into the MLB […]

Forget the Yellowjackets - let's rename our teams something spicier, just like the women's ultimate frisbee team, who call themselves the Erogenous Zones. If the name "the EZs" is any kind of proof, there can be no better way to create team solidarity and enthusiasm than by naming yourself after something everyone gets excited by. […]

Men's soccer picked up some ground this weekend in conference play as they squared off against two teams within their division. The Washington University Bears challenged the Yellowjackets first, boasting a record of 11-4-1 on the season. More unsettling was the fact that the Bears had not surrendered a goal in their previous four games. […]

After finishing up the regular season 10-9 overall, UR field hockey is on hold until Nov. 8 as the team waits to hear if they will get an Eastern College Athletic Conference bid to participate in the Division III Championship. The ECAC committee will take divisional winning percentage and both head-to-head and common opponents results […]