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UR professors assess possible causality between Hurricane Sandy and climate

Astrophysics Professor Adam Frank, a contributor to NPR, believes that Hurricane Sandy will not necessarily have any lasting impact on global climate change. Read More

Senior Scholars Program spurs little interest

UR's Senior Scholars Program, which allows students to pursue an individualized course of study during their senior year, has received a notably tepid interest from students in the past two decades. Read More

UR’s video response selected as finalist in international competition

A ten-second video created by UR has been selected as a finalist in an international competition. Read More

Man peddles for gas, student complies

Your weekly dose of theft, injury and problems. Read More

Rochester schools struggling

Rochester city schools are struggling to combat subpar graduation rates and low standardized test scores, but a UR professor points to reasons for cautious optimism. Read More

Students modify smoke-free campus initiative

A student driven initiative initially aimed at making UR a smoke-free campus has offered the compromise of designating certain areas of campus for smoking instead. Read More

New buses to expand UR’s fleet, bring high-tech changes by January

Riders can expect an additional 19 buses to join UR’s fleet by January. An ID card reading system will also be installed to assess student needs. Read More

Towers renovations to continue this winter

Renovations began this past summer in Anderson and Wilder Towers, including improvements to lobbies, will continue over winter break. Changes to departments that will be moving into Dewey Hall this winter have also been announced. Read More

Labor union dispute continues as contract extended again

Despite various compromises made by both sides, UR and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) remain at an impasse with labor contract negotiations. Read More

Dining presents 2013-14 meal plan options to committee

Director of Dining Services Cam Schauf presented the three potential options for 2013-14 meal plans at a meeting of the Dining Committee on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Read More