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There was never a doubt in Tim Brackney's mind that he belonged on the court. Like most freshmen, Brackney learned quickly that he would first have to pay his dues, watching and learning the game from his elder teammates before earning a shot at playing time. Though confident he could step in immediately and contribute, […]

Starting March 1, Eastman held its first annual Students' Association sponsored "Sexual Awareness Week." The events for the week began on Monday and will culminate on Thursday with a movie night. The Eastman SA made a mission statement for the week available that said the week's goal is "to ensure that all people know the […]

The week of Feb. 23 was marked by a festival dedicated to the music of visiting composer Krzysztof Penderecki. The events included a chamber music concert, an orchestra concert, a master class with student composers and a symposium hosted by the Eastman composition department. The evening chamber music concert on Feb. 24 in Kilbourn Hall […]

In a letter sent to his Aural Skills IV students, assistant professor of theory and member of the Eastman Academic Integrity Committee, Professor William Marvin stated that there was a problem with academic integrity on the third assigned take-home diction assignment of the semester - Lacrymosa from Mozart's 'Requiem.'The assignment stated, "you may listen as […]

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards brought his primary campaign to the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees Union Hall in Rochester, where he spoke to hundreds of supporters last Sunday night. The message of hope and jobs that he brought to the UNITE Hall, however, was not nearly enough to surmount his Democratic […]

The computer virus WORM_BAGLE.J began spreading itself around UR this week.Over the past few days, many students at UR received e-mails from addresses such as 'support@rochester.edu,' 'staff@rochester.edu,' 'administration@rochester.edu,' etc., claiming that there are problems with their accounts. The e-mail instructs the receiver to download and open a .zip file for more information on the situation. […]

Researchers at UR Medical Center led by Steven Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., along with collaboration with Cornell University, have developed a method to produce an unlimited supply of nerve cells at need.The new process involves artificially inserting telomerase into progenitor cells - specifically, cells which produce neurons for the spinal cord - which allows them to […]

U.S. News and World Report "America's Best Colleges 2004" named UR as 35th place of the country's top national research universities, tied with New York University. For several years, UR has maintained roughly the same position with NYU and it continues to show strength and competitiveness against the largest private university in the country."Certainly, we're […]

Simon School wins award for excellenceThe William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration was recently honored by the 19th annual Admissions Advertising Awards for excellence in publications. The school's 2003-2005 Management Programs catalog and the CD-ROM "At Simon, Thinkers Become Leaders!" both won gold awards, while the printed announcement of Dean Mark Zupan's appointment […]

Radio stolen from vehicle parked in ValentineA car stereo was stolen from a student's car parked in Valentine Lot between 2 a.m. and 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 28. The thief entered the car by smashing the driver's side window, according to security. The stereo was estimated in value at $300. A police report was to […]