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Laser Lab funding increasedThanks to the efforts of members of New York's Congressional delegation, led by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter, Congress has increased the funding for UR's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) for the 2010 fiscal year, reaffirming the federal government's strong support of the facility's cutting-edge research into the […]
Financial Symposium brings in some big names
A packed Strong Auditorium took part in a conversation with several high-ranking officials in the financial world, including the managing director of Goldman Sachs and the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission about the recent financial meltdown. The event was the fifth annual Presidential Symposium, an initiative created by UR President Joel Seligman upon […]
Violence in the 19th Ward
During the last two weeks, UR students have received e-mail notifications about gunshots fired north of Riverview Apartments. Details are emerging about the nature of these shootings and how close to home they are for the 19th Ward community.There have been three reports of shots fired in the last two weeks, all centralized around the […]
Security Report
Suspect wielding knife makes demand of Eastman studentA student sitting near the Liberty pole on the Eastman Campus at 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9 received an unexpected guest demanding that the student hand over his ipod that he was listening to.According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, the suspect pulled out a small knife […]
Student Employment Office moves to new grounds
The Student Employment Office moved from the Career Center in Meliora Hall to the ground floor of Wallis Hall on Monday. According to Associate Dean of Financial Aid and new Director of Student Employment Charles Wilder Puls, this will enable the Financial Aid Office to devote more resources and support to student employment. Although the […]
A bronze George Eastman unveiled on the Quad
After weeks of an organized Office of Alumni Advancement 'Who's George?" campaign, the statue of George Eastman was finally revealed in ceremonial fashion last Saturday as part of Meliora Weekend festivities.The new statue, located on the Eastman Quadrangle between Morey and Lattimore Halls, was built in honor of George Eastman, whose donations were pivotal to […]
Diversifying the UR community
Today marks the beginning of the Fall Multicultural Visitation Program weekend (MVP), which was previously in the spring. MVP weekend is a program in which select high school seniors from diverse cultures visit UR to experience diversity through a series of programs, including dinners, guest speakers and performances. Perspective students are hosted by UR students […]
WeBWorK expands reach with $1.2 million grant
WeBWorK the personal online homework set has expanded to over 150 institutions since it was founded in 1995 at UR. And the online homework program is set to expand even further, due to the $1.2 million grant given to the UR last Wednesday, Nov. 4, by the National Science Foundation.According Professor of Mathematics Michael Gage, […]
In Rochester
Winded for a better energy sourceDue to the United States' mandate that states use a certain percentage of clean renewable sources, the U.S. wind power sector is in higher demand. Now Pictometry International Corporation, an aerial imaging company, has made an entrance into the Rochester and upstate market.On Tuesday, Nov. 10, Greater Rochester Enterprise arranged […]
Young, uninsured unlikely to use outpatient care
In the broad context of the health care debate, one of the central issues remains: the uninsured. One-third of young adults are likely to be uninsured, and that number increases to almost 50 percent among black and Hispanic populations.According to a study published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine by UR Faculty member Robert […]