Beyond Rochester
Beyond Rochester
Roger Ferguson gives advice for graduates, defends Fed
Current TIAA CEO and former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson sits down with the CT. Read More
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Matt McGorry takes on social issues
Actor Matt McGorry—of “Orange is the New Black” and “How to Get Away with Murder” fame— spoke on campus last Thursday to a small but passionate audience at Strong Auditorium. Read More
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President Meets President
University President Joel Seligman met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama last Tuesday night after the Commander in Chief’s final State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. Read More
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UR researcher receives NASA grant to study brain health in space
Dr. Michael O’Banion, a researcher at URMC, was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant to study the effect deep space travel on the development of neuro-degenerative diseases in astronauts. Using high-energy beams of heavy ions, researchers will mimic space radiation to study the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain, which can cause neuro-aggressive diseases, […]
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In perceptions of international violence, students see disparity
With the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris prompting an international outpouring of support, juniors Ibrahim Mohammad, a Palestinian refugee, and Omar Soufan, who left Syria for the U.S. in 2012, reflected on the differences between responses to the attacks in Paris and attacks in Lebanon, Kenya and Syria. Calling the attacks in Paris a tragedy […]
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CEIS renews official status and funding
The University of Rochester’s Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS) was recently reinstated as a New York State Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) and awarded $9.2 million in funding over 10 years. CAT, which is supported by the New York State Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), was created in 1983 to support […]
