Archives - Subaah Syed

Partnering with the community to support children with developmental disorders

For Dr. Suzannah Iadarola, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at the University of Rochester, research goes hand in hand with community partnership. Change doesn’t only take place in the lab — it can happen out in communities, interacting directly with families and working with community-based institutions. Recently named the Haggerty-Friedman Professor in Developmental/Behavioral […]

SA passes Resolution to Protect the University’s International and Immigrant Populations

The resolution says that all people have the right to “live, learn, and work at the University of Rochester, including our international students, DACA recipients, and undocumented students.” Read More

An expanding major: A spotlight on Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Senior Michael Hazard, one of the inaugural students of the University's PPE major, attended a national conference for his research in early February. Read More

Priya Ragu’s 2021 “damnshestamil” pays homage to her Tamil heritage

Released in 2021, her debut album “damnshestamil” is a warm combination of contemporary music and an ode to her heritage, incorporating audio clips of women speaking in Tamil overlayed with traditional South Indian beats. Read More

A global vision for Black Studies: UR’s young department expands and innovates

This is in light of the 3 million dollars in funding awarded to the University by the Mellon Foundation Grant through the Higher Learning Program. Read More

Art’s role in fostering conversations

We can appreciate art as a catalyst for dialogue and a medium for meaningful expression in an ever-evolving cultural landscape.  Read More

Weighing in the war in Gaza for this year’s presidential election

What are each candidate’s views on the conflicts in the Middle East, and how will they be dealing with the issue when becoming president? Read More

Know me for me

Arnold sees himself as more than just a custodian — he wants to be a supportive figure for students.  Read More

Mustafa’s “Dunya,” about life with all its flaws

When I first saw the new release of “Dunya,” I could already tell it would echo his love for his culture through his music. Read More

Interpreting speech prosody in neurodivergence

As we go about our everyday lives, we unconsciously pick up cues when talking to people — through this process, we can determine a speaker’s emotion relatively confidently from just their tone or pitch, especially if they are someone close to us. Read More