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Newly discovered star “flew by” our solar system
A newly discovered binary star system was found to have passed exceedingly close to our solar system within the last 70,000 years. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Eric Mamajek recently authored a paper, published in The Astrophysical Journal, detailing the trajectory of the star system WISE J072003.20-084651.2, or “Scholz’s Star.” The star, named after […]
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Student takes unwitting visitor’s coat
1. On Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:11 a.m., Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers were advised by a visitor that her coat and personal belongings had been taken while she attended an event in Douglass Dining Center. The visitor left her coat unattended while at the event. As the visitor described her coat, a DPS […]
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SA launches IMPACT website for student petitions
SA officially launched and announced the beta version of IMPACT, a petition site “for students by students,” on Tuesday, Feb. 24. SA President’s Cabinet member and senior Ryan Puffer coded the site and Technology & Web Coordinator Sarah Hedrych designed it and will serve to guide future teams of students in maintaining the site. Once […]
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SigEp, Drama House and DLH to keep houses on Frat Quad
This week, UR Residential Life finalized its selection process for the Academic Living Centers (ALCs) housed on the Fraternity Quadrangle. The ALC program was started in 2002 to, as Dean Feldman wrote, “provide unique facilities for groups to create integrated educational experiences in a residence-based community.” For the last three years, Sigma Phi Epsilon (Sig […]
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SA passes resolution for better funding of counseling services
After representatives on the Student Advisory Committee learned of lengthy waits to receive a weekly appointment schedule with the University Counseling Center (UCC), the Students Association (SA) took action and passed the “Resolution Urging the Expansion and Improvement of UCC Resources” on Feb. 9. Class of 2016 Senator and Wellness Coordinator Melissa Holloway was involved […]
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Study suggests toxic effects of e-cigarette flavor chemicals
A URMC research team led by professor of Environmental Medicine Dr. Irfan Rahman released a study on the health hazards of e-cigarette vapors that suggests that their inhalation can lead to lung damage. The study, published on Feb. 6 in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, shows that e-vapors can cause damage to lung cells in […]
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Medieval Academy recognizes UR English professor
The Medieval Academy of America recently chose Russell Peck, John Hall Deane Professor of English, as the recipient of the 2015 Robert L. Kindrick-CARA Award for Outstanding Service to Medieval Studies. Peck will be sending Susanna Fein, who is the head of The Chaucer Review, to receive the award in his place at the University […]
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New shape-shifting polymer could be used in medical, robotics fields
Researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UR recently developed a new type of synthetic, shape-shifting material that exhibits many improvements over the existing technology. Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Mitchell Anthamatten worked with Chemical Engineering graduate student Yuan Meng and senior Jisu Jiang to design and synthesize the new polymer, a material consisting […]
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UR enters virtual reality system in Microsoft contest
Last week, the Computer Science HapTech Research Team worked to become one of four teams to make it to the U.S. finals round of the Microsoft Imagine Cup, a worldwide competition of technological innovations among student teams. Seniors Lucian Copeland, Jordan Brooks and Alexander Matthers; juniors Morgan Sinko, Christian Freitas, Gary Ge and Minsoo Lee; […]
Security Update
Student flies drone over Eastman Quad
1. On Feb. 13 at 2:12 p.m., a Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer responded to the report of a person flying a drone in the Eastman Quadrangle area. The officer made contact with a student who was flying a drone on the quad. The student was advised that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has […]
