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Meliora Challenge raises $1 billion
As of this week, the Meliora Challenge campaign has passed the $1 billion mark, University President Joel Seligman said at a press conference Wednesday. The announcement represents a significant milestone in the campaign’s ultimate goal of reaching $1.2 billion by June 2016. “Thanks a billion,” Seligman said to donors. As of Sept. 26, the campaign […]
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FASA, Newman lead Philippine relief efforts on campus
In an effort to bring relief to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, student groups at UR have begun to organize several events to encourage community outreach. Typhoon Haiyan, deemed the second deadliest typhoon to affect the Philippines, has left over 3,600 dead and approximately 1 million displaced […]
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Horticultural and grounds workers recognized for excellence
The University Horticulture and Grounds Department received an Honor Award by the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS). The award recognizes the work done by the department at the Mt. Hope Campus and was given at the PGMS award dinner in Louisville, Ky. The award was given during the PGMS Green Star Awards competition to bring […]
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Alumnus Mark Zaid honors 25th anniversary of Pan Am crash
Mark Zaid ’89, a well-established lawyer based in Washington D.C., spoke last Monday in honor of the 25th anniversary of the “darkest day of 1988” — the deadliest attack on American civilians prior to 9/11. On Dec. 21, 1988, the Pan American Flight 103, en route from London to New York City, crashed in the […]
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Student hospitalized after skateboarding accident
1. On Friday, Nov. 15, at 12:04 p.m., an undergraduate injured himself while riding his skateboard along Intercampus Road near Wilder Tower. According to Public Safety officers, the student collided with a car pulling out from the dock area below Sage Art Center, striking the rear passenger side of the vehicle. He incurred facial lacerations […]
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Veterans Alliance launches
The UR has launched the Veteran's Alliance, an organization that will see the UR working closely with veterans to improve integration and resource availability. Read More
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College Town still slated for 2014 amid student angst
The College Town project is currently preparing for its opening next fall. A list of vendors, including Corner Bakery Café, Insomnia Cookies, and The Beer Market, was released last Wednesday. According to Senior Economic Development Specialist for the city of Rochester Matthew McCarthy, further updates will be made available “in early 2014.” Although students have […]
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Fischer appointed Public Safety director, plans to expand Peace Officer force
After 33 years, Walter Mauldin is stepping down from the position of Director. Read More
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Gorbunova earns award for work with naked mole rats
Biology professor Vera Gorbunova received the Associations de Prevoyance Sante (ADPS) Longevity Research Award for her contribution to the study of aging. Her project focuses on the science of aging in naked mole rats. “I have been working on this study for nine years,” Gorbunova said. “The study focuses around the science of aging and […]
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UR Ventures changes name and goals
The UR Office of Technology Transfer is pushing for innovation, starting with their title. Read More
