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National Photonics Initiative names Rochester as a finalist
The City of Rochester was announced as one of three finalists for the location of a new Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IPIMI) on Jan. 30, 2015. The proposed Institute was announced by President Barack Obama on Oct. 3, 2014 and will create a vertically integrated manufacturing system for photonics and optics technology in […]
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Public Market due for $7.2 million redesign
The Rochester Public Market announced in this month’s issue of Market Matters that they will begin work this spring on a number of renovations and expansions. These changes will include the construction of an additional open-air shed, more Saturday parking, new food stands, more bathrooms and the replacement of the current enclosed winter shed with […]
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UR joins ‘It’s On Us’ campaign against sexual assault
The UR Students’ Association (SA) collaborated with UR Communications to release a video featuring students, administrators and staff on Tuesday, Feb. 10, launching the University’s “It’s On Us” campaign against sexual violence. SA President and senior Antoinette Esce said that she and SA Vice President and junior David Stark took “a little bit longer to […]
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Eastman professor wins second Grammy Award
Eastman Professor Paul O’Dette was awarded his second Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. The awards were announced Sunday, Feb. 8, in Los Angeles. O’Dette won his first Grammy in 1996 for his work with classical singer Sylvia McNair on a series of song by composer Henry Purcell. But O’Dette calls this award especially rewarding. […]
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Libraries expand data purchase program
The River Campus Libraries recently created a website for its data purchase program, making data more accessible to faculty and students. Faculty, academic professionals and students wishing to request or recommend purchases of datasets can do so by email. The price, budget, accessibility and likely usefulness to other researchers are considered before data are purchased, […]
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Triathlete addresses diabetes, determination
Ironman triathlete Gretchen O’Dea, who has Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), held an interactive presentation and discussion on life as a diabetic athlete on Saturday afternoon in Sloan Auditorium. The event was hosted by the College Diabetes Network, and it attracted a crowd of about 30 students, teens and adults. O’Dea, a 36-year-old resident of Canandaigua, […]
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Danforth employee falls on top of elevator
1. On Feb. 9 at 11:26 a.m., Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers responded to the report of an employee injury at Danforth Dining Hall. Upon arrival, officers found that a staff member had fallen approximately four feet onto the top of the elevator. The elevator had malfunctioned and the doors opened without the elevator […]
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Students venture onto Genesee River
1. On Jan. 31 at 11:21 p.m. and Feb. 1 at 11:39 p.m., Public Safety officers encountered two different groups of students walking on the frozen Genesee River. One group stated that they saw footprints on the ice so they believed that it was safe. The second group was sitting on the frozen river and […]
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SA Senate to work with Facilities, ResLife for all-gender restrooms
In a resolution passed on Monday, Feb. 2, Students’ Association (SA) Senate advocated for the development of all-gender restrooms on the River Campus. The resolution was written by SA Senator and Chair of the Academics Committee Stephen Wegman, a sophomore, and senior David Markakis. All-gender restrooms are usually single-user facilities that can be used by […]
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Education strategist Deborah Bial to speak at Commencement
The University has selected educational strategist Deborah Bial as the Commencement Speaker at the 165th College Commencement, which will take place on Sunday, May 17. Bial is the founder and president of the Posse Foundation, a New York City-based organization that sends outstanding high school graduates to top universities on scholarship. The University of Rochester […]
