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Student discusses life with autoimmune disorder in forthcoming book

When she began her first semester at UR, M.A. felt as if everything was in place. She loved her classes, made new friends, and was starting to feel at home despite having moved across the world from Lebanon to the U.S. It wasn’t until finals week that she began to feel more exhausted than normal.  Read More

The unwelcome pardon

Last month, Deborah L. Hughes, the President and CEO of the National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House, had planned a press conference in Rochester to commemorate the 100th anniversary of that momentous victory for women’s rights. Read More

CT Eats: Cha Chat Tea is a culinary delight

I was perusing DoorDash in search of a nice healthy breakfast one fine morning, when I came across what appeared to be an Asian-inspired dessert cafe.  Naturally, I swerved hard and hopped on that train. So, this week, you’ll be taking a ride with me to Cha Chat Cafe To start off with a little […]

CT Cooks: Spice up your carrots with za’atar

For those who aren't familiar, let me introduce you to za'atar: it's a middle eastern spice made from a delicious combination of sesame seeds, dried sumac, salt, and other spices such as oregano and thyme. If you don't know about za’atar, get acquainted. It is amazing sprinkled on hummus, chicken, and roasted vegetables (especially carrots). […]

Collins discusses career in air and space

Collins delivered a virtual talk on Sept. 12 to the UR community about her career at NASA and the future of outer space. She was originally supposed to be the Student Programming Board’s spring speaker but due to COVID-19, the talk was moved to this fall. Read More

CT Eats: Noshing on Nosh

I’d heard raving reviews of the food already, so upon first glimpse of the interior, I was excited to see what more Nosh had to offer.  Read More

First-years talk remote learning, hybrid courses

First-years, Rilee Alverson, Nicole Smith, Miraz Sadi, Adrija Bhattacharjee, and Nhuja Maharjan, talk about the challenges of learning entirely remotely. Read More

Research at Rochester: Flint leads the frontier of spectropolarimetry

At the forefront of modern physics, sernior Serena Flint pioneers new coding techniques, taking machine learning in spectropolarimetry to new heights. Read More
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CT Eats: Fancy with “The Frenchie” at Roux

This week, I decided to raise the bar with CT Eats and try out a classier, more luxurious, decadent experience than usual. Embracing my inner Squilliam Fancyson, I put on my fancy heels (as opposed to the more casual heels that I sport daily) and headed into Roux on Park Ave.  Roux is a modern […]

From the Archives: Rochester’s role in the Manhattan project

Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively bringing World War II to a close. However, the bombs came to fruition at the cost of gravely unethical research practices.  Read More