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Race
Students meet with Seligman to discuss racial tensions
Students express concern that the University has not done enough to prosecute the authors of offensive Yik Yak posts. Read More
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‘Souls United’ vigil remembers victims of recent attacks
One student was from Mozambique. Another had lost a close friend in the Paris attacks. The students who attended and spoke at the candlelight vigil for peace on Sunday night on the Eastman Quad had no one reason for doing so, but all were brought together by respect for the victims of recent terrorist attacks […]
Security Update
Staff member finds unknown man in office
1. On Nov. 9 at 10:35 a.m., a staff member in Lattimore Hall reported a “suspicious person in their office. The staff member stated that they had stepped out of their office for a few minutes, and when they returned to the office, an unknown man was seated at their desk. The staff member confronted […]
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Library admins hold student forum
In a public forum, River Campus Libraries staff and representatives from Chaintreuil Jensen Stark (CJS) Architects discussed plans for the creation of Evans Lam Square in the circulation area of Rush Rhees Library giving a tentative vision and asking for student input on Tuesday, Nov. 10. At the start of the forum, CJS Project Architect […]
Beyond Rochester
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 […]
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New Amtrak station to be built
As the holidays approach, UR students might begin wondering how they will be traveling home. Traveling by train is one option, but this November and December, the Amtrak station in Rochester will be demolished, and the new station isn’t expected to be ready for passengers until September 2017. This news could leave students who travel […]
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Research points to Alzheimer’s treatment
On Nov. 4, the University of Rochester Medical Center issued a press release on a study recently published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation suggesting that the brain’s immune system could potentially be used to get rid of amyloid plaques, which are a crucial component of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which was conducted over a period […]
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Rain garden to be installed behind Southside Living Center
After a year of planning, student environmental advocacy group Grassroots is working with UR Facilities this week to install a rain garden behind Southside Living Center. Facilities noted in an email that an external contractor will be working on the project, which involves excavating and landscaping a section of the field, until Sunday, Nov. 20. […]
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Eastman museum acquires Indian cinema collection
The George Eastman Museum, located in downtown Rochester, announced their acquisition of the world’s largest collection of contemporary Indian cinema on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The George Eastman Museum is an institution affiliated with UR; the UR website says that “the University of Rochester and George Eastman Museum have a long history of collaboration in both […]
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Almast takes SA Senate seat after ACJC decision
Anmol Almast sat in the gallery of the Gowen Room, a little anxious. “Never know how it’s going to go,” she said with a half-smile. It was Monday, Nov. 1, and the sophomore was waiting to take part in her first official meeting as a Students’ Association (SA) senator—the result of a decision delivered by […]
